18737. Adulteration of pig hearts.   U. S. v. 193 Boxes   *   *   *.    (F. D. C. No.
31485.   Sample No. 12391-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 17,1951, Southern District of Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about July 30, 1951, by the Hygrade Food Products 
Corp., from Detroit, Mich.
PRODUCT: 193 boxes, each containing 100 pounds, of pig hearts at Cincinnati, 
Ohio.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of 
sour pig hearts, and was otherwise unfit for food by reason of its offensive 
odor.
DISPOSITION: August 31, 1951. The Hygrade Food Products Corp., claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the court ordered that the product be released under bond for 
segregation and destruction of the unfit portion, under the supervision of the 
Federal Security Agency. 3,634 pounds of the product were found unfit and 
were converted into tankage.