30402. Cornmeal, baked corn products, and popped popcorn.    (F.D.C. No. 50639.
S. Nos. 24-185/7 A, 24-189/90 A, 24-467 A, 69-468/71 A.)
INFORMATION FILED : 12-15-64, N. Dist. Ill., against Maize Industries, a partner- 
ship, Earlville, Ill., and George Gavora, partner.
ALLEGED VIOLATION : Between 8-24-63 and 1-27-64, while quantities of corn- 
meal were being held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce, the 
defendants caused the article to be held in a building that was accessible to 
rodents, and to be exposed to contamination by rodents, which acts resulted in 
the article 'being adulterated.
Between 1-22-64 and 1-29-64, the defendants also caused the shipment 
from Illinois to Indiana and South Dakota of quantities of corn products and 
popcorn which were adulterated.
LABEL IN PART:    (Bag) "Net Wt. 8 OZ.   Tasty Exploded Corn   Baked Kor-Chees 
by Maize   The Modern Snack   Maize Industries   Earlville, Illinois"; "Net 
wt. 8 oz.   Cheese Dipped Pop-Ees   Golden Nuggets From 'The Land Odors 
Maize   Industries   Earlville, Illinois";   "Twin   Pak   Net   Wt.   7   oz.   New! 
Improved Kor-Niks   The Corn Chips   They're Baked!   Delicious and Tender 
from 'The Land O Como Maize Industries   Earlville, Illinois"; "Net Wt. 9 oz. 
Twin Pack Rum 'n Toffee Karmalettes   Made with Honey and Butter a tasty 
KORNFECTION from 'The Land Odors Maize Industries   Earlville, Illi- 
nois" ; "Net Wt. lVs Oz.   Tasty Exploded Corn   Baked Kor-Chees by Maize 
The Modern Snack   Maize Industries    Earlville, Illinois"; "Net Wt. 1% Oz. 
Tasty Exploded Corn   Baked Kor-Chees by Maize   The Modern Snack   Maize 
Industries   Earlville, Ill."; and "Fresh Popped Kountry Korn   Net Wt. 1% 
Oz.   Maize Industries   Earlville, Illinois."
pellets, and rodent hairs, and the other products contained insects, insect frag- 
ments, and rodent hair fragments; and 402(a) (4)—the cornmeal was held, and 
the other products were prepared and packed under insanitary conditions.
PLEA :   Guilty.
DISPOSITION : 6-2-65. Partnership and individual fined $2,000 jointly and 
individual also placed on probation for 1 year.