5121. Adulteration of flour;    TJ. S. v. 45 Bags of Flour and 15 Bags of Flour;
Consolidated decree of condemnation.    (F. D. C. Nos. 9821. 9822.    Sample 
Nos. 20081-F, 20082-F.)
This product was stored under insanitary conditions after shipment in inter- 
state commerce. Rodent pellets and what appeared to be urine stains were 
found on the bags. Examination of the samples confirmed the presence of urine 
on the bags and the flour directly beneath the stained portion.
On April 19,1943, the United States attorney for the District of-Massachusetts 
filed libels against a total of 60 bags of flour at Boston, Mass., alleging that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce within the period from on or 
about October 30, 1942, to February 15, 1943, from Island City, Oreg., and Mt 
Vernon and Loudonville, Ohio, and that it was in possession of Betty Alden 
Products, Inc.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance, flour contaminated with rodent urine, and 
in that it had been held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become 
contaminated with filth. The article was labeled in part: "B. W. Pie All Purpose 
Pastry Flour," "Blue Ribbon," "White Spear Pastry," "Silver Spike," or "State 
House Brand Fancy Pastry Flour."
On May 6,1943, the Betty Alden Products, Inc., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel, and the cases having been consolidated, judgment of 
condemnation was entered and the product was Ordered released under bond 
for segregating and destroying the bad portion under the supervision of the 
Food and Drug Administration.