18524. Adulteration of canned corn.   U. S. v. 101 Cases    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No.
31816.    Sample No. 32029-L.) 
LIBEL FILED :    September 15,1951, Western District of Missouri. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about July 17,1951, by the Griffin Grocery Co., from
Muskogee, Okla. 
PRODUCT:    101 cases, each containing 24   1-pound cans, of corn at Joplin, Mo. 
LABEL IN PART:    (Can) "Griffin's   *    *   *   Whole Grain Golden Sweet Corn."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance.
DISPOSITION: January 3, 1952. The Griffin Grocery Co. having appeared as 
claimant, judgment was entered ordering that the product be released under 
bond to the claimant, conditioned that the product be brought into compliance 
with the law, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.
The abnormal cans, amounting to 2 cases, were destroyed, and the remaining 
127 cases (129 cases of corn were actually seized) were released.