19352. Adulteration of flour and rice.   U. S. v. 46 Bags, etc.   (F. D. C. No. 32888.
Sample Nos. 35596-L, 35597-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    March 24, 1952, Northern District of Iowa.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about October 15 and 17, 1951, and January 16, 
1952, from Stuttgart, Ark., and Omaha, Nebr.
PRODUCT: 46 50-pound bags of flour and 67 25-pound bags and 10 lOO-pound 
bags of rice at Dubuque, Iowa, in the possession of the Western Grocer 
Division.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the articles consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of rodent 
urine; and, Section 402 (a) (4), the articles had been held under insanitary 
conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth. The 
articles were adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate 
commerce.
DISPOSITION : April 30, 1952. Western Grocer, a division of the Consolidated 
Grocers Corp., Dubuque, Iowa, claimant, having consented to the entry of 
a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and the court ordered that 
the products be released under bond for segregation and destruction of the 
unfit portions, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency. The 
segregation operations resulted in the destruction of approximately 10 pounds 
- of flour and 106 pounds of rice as unfit.