21654. Adulteration of cornmeal, flour, and egg noodles.   U. S. v. 7 Cases, etc.
(F. D. C. No. 36127.   Sample Nos. 82251-L to 82254-L, incl.)
LIBEL FILED :   November 18,1953, District of Kansas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about May 5, July 7, August 5 and 21, and September 
1, 1953, from St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo., Chicago, Ill., and Crete, Nebr.
PRODUCT: 7 cases, each containing 24 1%-pound packages, of cornmeal, 39 
50-pound bags of flour, and 39 cases, each containing 12 1-pound packages of 
noodles at Paola, Kans., in possession of the Logan-Fowler Co.
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 in the flour, rodent urine and rodent excreta in the cornmeal, and insects 
in the noodles. Further adulteration, Section 402 (a) (4), the cornmeal and 
flour had been held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have be- 
come contaminated with filth. The articles were adulterated while held for 
sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION :    January 9,1954.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.