19656. Adulteration of flour.   U. S. v. Shawnee Milling Co.   Plea of nolo con¬
tendere. Fine, $2,000. (F. D. C.No. 32785. Sample Nos. 31135-L to 
31138-L, inel., 31143-L to 31146-L, incl., 31148-L to 31150-L, incL, 
34191-L, 34192-L.)      ,
INFORMATION FILED : June 3, 1952, Western District of Tennessee, against the 
Shawnee Milling Co., a corporation, Memphis, Tenn.
ALLEGED VIOLATION : - Between the approximate dates of February 16 and October 
18, 1951, while quantities of flour were being held for sale after shipment in 
interstate commerce, the defendant caused a number of bags of flour to be 
placed in a building that was accessible to rodents and infested with insects, 
and caused such flour to be exposed to contamination by rodents and insects, 
which acts resulted in the flour being adulterated.
On or about October % 10,15," and 17,1951, the defendant caused a number 
of bags of flour which were adulterated to be introduced and delivered for 
introduction into interstate commerce.
LABEL, IN PART: Bags) "Golden Ruff Flour [or "Golden Crust Self Rising 
Flour," "Enriched   Shawnee's Self Rising Flour   Oven Magic," "Shawnee's
Best Self Rising Flour,'' "F^ricbed Shawnee's Mow,*' or ''Enriched Shaw-, 
nee's Flour   Phosphated Bleached''] Shawnee Milling Go.   Shawnee, Okla."
NATURE OF CHARGE: ,;Aduiterationv Section 40^ (a)i (3), the article consisted 
in part of a filthy substance by reason pf the presence pf beetles, larvae, pupae, 
beetle and larvae heads, larval cast skins, insect fragments, and insect excreta 
pellets; and, Section 4M (a) (4), the article had been held under insanitary 
conditions whereby it may have become cbhtamijiated With filth.
DISPOSITION;   July 2, 1952.   The, corporation having entered a plea of nolo
.  contendere, the court fined it $2,000.