17890. Adulteration of dressed poultry.   U. S. v. 22 Crates   *   .*    *.    (F. D. C
31343.    Sample No. 24352-L.)
LIBEL FILED : July 13, 1951, Southern District of New York; amended August 
8, 1951.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July 4, 1951, by the Eastern Dressed Poultry 
Co., from Willimantic, Conn. 
PRODUCT: 22 crates, each containing approximately 71 pounds, of dressed poultry 
at New York, N. Y. Examination disclosed the presence of pellets of added 
diethylstilbestrol in the edible portions of the birds.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the product contained 
an added deleterious substance which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 
406 of the law.
DISPOSITION : August 3,1951. The Eastern Dressed Poultry Co. 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 brought into compliance with the law by removal of the necks and eviscera- 
tion, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.