17214. Adulteration of rice.   U. S. v. 61 Bags   *   *   *.    (F. D. C. No. 29487.
Sample No. 75776-K.)
LIBEL FILED :    July 7, 1950, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about February 14, 1950, by Rickert, Wessanen &
Laan, Inc., from New Orleans, La. 
PRODUCT:    61   100-pound bags of rice at Minneapolis, Minn. 
LABEL IN PART :    "Lord Rickert Rice."
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of insects 
and insect parts.,
DISPOSITION: September 5, 1950. The shipper having appeared as claimant 
and consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered 
and the court ordered that the product be released under bond to be recondi- 
tioned or denatured for use as animal feed, under the supervision of the Food 
and Drug Administration. Reconditioning operations resulted in the salvage 
of 50% 100-pound bags; about 50 pounds of waste material from the 
cleaning process was ground into animal feed.