18805. Adulteration of flour.   U. S. v. 36 Bags, etc.    (F. D. C. No. 32639.    Sample
Nos. 14053-L, 14054-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   January 30,1952, Western District of Texas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about September 12 and November 14, 1951, from
Monte Vista, Colo. 
PRODUCT:   Flour.   36   50-pound bags and 36   100-pound bags at El Paso, Tex.,
in possession of M. A. Gomez.
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 rodent 
urine; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been held under insanitary conditions 
whereby It may have become contaminated with* filth. "The product was 
adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce. 
DISPOSITION : March 7, 1952. The M. A. Gomez Wholesale Grocery having ap- 
. peared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the court 
ordered that the product be released under bond to be denatured for use as 
animal feed and labeled as unfit for human consumption, under the supervision 
of the Food and Drug Administration.