17476. Adulteration of dried navy beans and dried lima bKans.   U. S. v. 81 Bags
*    *    *    (and 1 other seizure action).    (F. D. C. No. 29537.    Sample 
Nos. 54985-K to 54987-K, incl.)
various dates prior to August 15, 1950, from Fenton, Mich., and Oxnard, 
Calif.
PRODUCT: 81 100-pound bags of dried lima beans at New Orleans, La., and 341 
100-pound bags of dried navy beans at New Orleans, La.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the lima beans con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of 
insect-infested beans, and the navy beans consisted in whole or in part of a 
filthy and decomposed substance by reason of the presence of insect-infested 
and moldy bKans. The products were adulterated while held for sale after 
shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION : On September 13, 1950, the World Wide Food Products Corp., 
New Orleans, La., claimant for the navy beans, having consented to the entry 
of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and the court ordered 
that the navy beans be released under bond for segregation and recleaning 
wherever possible and conversion of the remainder into stock feed, under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. The salvaging operations 
having been unsatisfactory, the product was destroyed.
On October 4, 1950, a default decree of condemnation and destruction was 
entered against the lima bKans.