17960. Adulteration of rice.   U. S. v. 480 Bags, etc.    (F. D. C. No. 31466.   Sample
Nos. 17114-L, 17115-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    August 14,1951, Southern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about March 15 and 19, 1951, from Houston, Tex.
PRODUCT:   928   100-pound bags of rice at Los Angeles, Calif.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of insects. 
The product was adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate 
commerce.
DISPOSITION : August 31, 1951. The Kwong On Lung Co. and the Modern Food 
Products Co., Los Angeles, Calif., claimants for respective portions of the 
product, having consented to the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation 
were entered and the court ordered that the product be released under bond for 
reconditioning, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency. Re- 
conditioning resulted in the salvaging and release of 84,500 pounds of the 
product and in the rejection and destruction of 900 pounds.