2555. Adulteration of flour.    U. S. v. 759  [811]  Bags of Flour.    Consent decree
of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond. (F. D. C. Nos. 
5965,5966,5967,5968.   Sample Nos. 35810-E to 35818-E, incl.)
On October 9, 1941, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Louisiana filed a libel against 811 bags of flour at Monroe, La., alleging that 
176 48-pound bags of the article had been shipped by Buhler Mill & Elevator Co. 
from Buhler, Kans., on or about July 11 and August 23, 1941, 256 48-pound bags
and 52 96-pound bags by the Arkansas City Flour Mills Co. from Arkansas City, 
Kans., on or about April 13 and 28, June 4, and September 2, 1941, 100 24-pound 
bags and 36 48-pound bags by the Quaker Oats Co. from St. Joseph. Mo., on 
or about April 17 and July 16, 1941, and 131 24-pound bags and 60 48-pound 
bags by Yukon Mill & Grain Co. from Yukon, Okla., on or about August 7 
and 22, 1941; and charging that it was adulterated in that It consisted in whole 
or in part of a filthy substance. The article was labeled in part: "Bleached 
Flour Justrite Fancy Short Patent Flour Self-Rising," "A No. 1 Bleached Flour," 
"A No. 1 Bleached Flour * * . * Self-Rising," "Quaker Flour Bleached," or 
"Yukon's Best Flour    *    *    *    Self-Rising."
On November 5, 1941, Drew Grocer Co.,- Monroe, La., having appeared as 
claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered 
released under bond to be brought into compliance with the law under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. Subsequently it was denatured 
by adding lamp black thereto for use in the preparation of animal feed.