18438. Adulteration of unshelled peanuts, flour, and pancake mix.   U. S. v. 57
Bags, etc. (and 2 other seizure actions). (F. D. C. No. 32462. Sample 
Nos. 35335-L to 35339-L, incl.)
LIBELS FILED :   January 30,1952, District of South Dakota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about October 2, November 20, and December 28, 
1951, from Omaha, Nebr., Suffolk, Va., and Minneapolis, Minn.
PRODUCT: 109 100-pound bags of unshelled peanuts, 160 25-pound bags and 
57 50-pound bags of flour, and 7 cases, each containing 12 3%-pound bags, 
of pancake mix at Mitchell, S. Dak.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), (109 100-pound bags 
of unshelled peanuts) the product consisted in whole or in part of a filthy 
substance by reason of the presence of rodent-gnawed peanuts; (160 25- 
pound bags and 57 50-pound bags of flour) the product consisted in whole 
or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of rodent urine; and 
(7 cases, each containing 12   3%-pound bags, of pancake mix) the product
consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence 
of insects.
Further adulteration, Section 402 (a) (4), (109 100-pound bags of un- 
shelled peanuts and 57 50-pound bags of flour in the possession of the Mitchell 
Wholesale Grocery & Fruit Co.) the products had been held under insanitary 
conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth.
The products were adulterated while held for sale after shipment in inter- 
state commerce.
DISPOSITION : February 14, 1952. The Mitchell Wholesale Grocery & Fruit Co., 
Mitchell, S. Dak., claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libels, judg- 
ments of condemnation were entered and the court ordered that the products 
be released under bond to be brought into compliance with the law, under the 
supervision of the Federal Security Agency.