17993. Adulteration of dressed turkeys.   U. S. v. 16 Boxes, etc.    (F. D. C. No.
31186.   Sample No. 4899-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    June 7,1951, District of Massachusetts.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about November 30 and December 7 and 8, 1950, 
by the Felco Poultry Co., from Porterville, Calif.
PRODUCT: 19 boxes marked with head count, grade, and net weight, and each 
containing approximately 95 pounds of dressed turkeys at Boston, Mass.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of birds 
which were contaminated with excreta, and of a decomposed substance by 
reason of the presence of decomposed birds.
DISPOSITION : July 2, 1951. Chamberlain & Co., Boston, Mass., claimant, having 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered 
and the court ordered that the product be released under bond for separa- 
tion of the fit portion from the unfit, under the supervision of the Federal 
Security Agency. Segregation operations resulted in the release of 5 boxes, 
each containing 8 turkeys, as fit for human consumption, and 11 crates, each 
containing 8 turkeys, as unfit. The unfit turkeys were placed into refuse 
boxes and denatured.