22681. Rice.    (F. D. C. No. 37878.    S. Nos. 13-139/40 M.)
INFORMATION FILED: 7-15-55, E. Dist. Pa., against Samuel Softer, to South- 
wark Wholesale Grocery Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
ALLEGED VIOLATION: Between 10-8-54 and 12-8-54, while quantities of rice 
were being held for sale, the defendant caused the product to be placed in a 
building that was accessible to rodents and to be exposed to contamination 
by rodents, which acts resulted in the product being adulterated.
CHARGE: 402 (a) (3)—contained rodent excreta and rodent urine; and 402 
(a) (4) —held under insanitary conditions.
PLEA :   Nolo contendere.
DISPOSITION: 11-3-55. Defendant fined $1,000 on count 1 and sentenced to 
imprisonment for 1 year on count 2. The prison sentence was suspended, 
and the defendant was placed on probation for 2 years. On 11-14-55, upon 
the motion of the defendant, the court ordered that he be released from 
probation.