21248. Adulteration of dressed poultry.   U. S. v. 137 Pounds * * *.    (F. D. C
No. 36466.    Sample No. 51946-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    On or about March 31, 1954, Southern District of New York/
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about March 17, 1954, by the Lynn Poultry Farms, 
from Voluntown, Conn.
PRODUCT:    137 pounds of dressed poultry in 2 crates at New York, N. Y.
NATURE CHARGE: Adulteration,• Section-402 (a) (3), the article consisted'in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of dirty birds, 
and it was otherwise unfit for food by reason of the presence of extensively 
bruised birds; and, Section 402 (a) (5), the article was in whole or in part 
the product of a diseased animal.
DISPOSITION : April 20, 1954. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. 
On April 30, 1954, an amended decree was filed providing for the delivery of 
samples of the product to the Food and Drug Administration and for the 
destruction of the remainder.