2624. Adulteration of grits and corn meal.    TJ. S. v. 525 Bags of Grits and 2,322
Bags of Corn Meal. Consent decree of condemnation. Product ordered 
released under bond to foe denatured. (F. D. C. No. 6042. Sample Nos.- 
49802-E, 49803-E.)
On October 21, 1941, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Alabama filed a libel against 492 6-pound bags, 13 12-pound bags, 12 24-pound 
bags, and 8 96-pound bags of grits, and 1,711 6-pound bags, 360 12-pound bags, 
198 24-pound bags, and 53 96-pound bags of corn meal at Mobile, Ala., alleging 
that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about August 22, 
1941, by Mountain City Mill Co. from Chattanooga, Tenn.; and charging that 
they were adulterated in that they consisted in whole or in part of filthy sub- 
stances. The articles were labeled in part: "Arrowhead Degerminated Table 
Grits From Selected Corn"; or "Crystal Pearl Meal From Selected Corn Bolted," 
or "Prize Winner Old Style Unbolted Electric Power Corn Meal."
On October 28, 1941, Autry Greer & Sons, Mobile, Ala.,. claimant, having ad- 
mitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the products were ordered released under bond to be disposed of in accordance 
with the law under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. Sub- 
sequently they were denatured and disposed of as stock feed.