5232. Adulteration of dried mushrooms.    V. S. v. 15 Cases, 25 Cases, and ,5 Car¬
tons of Dried Mushrooms. Decrees of condemnation. Portion of product 
ordered released under bond for removal of all objectionable matter; 
remainder ordered  destroyed.     (F.  D.  C.  Nos.  9741,  10015.    Sample  Nos.
15142-F, 44206-F, 44207-F.) -
.   On April 2 and May 24,1943, the United States attorneys for the Eastern Dis- 
trict of New York and the Southern District of California-filed libels against 
15 cases and 5 cartons of dried mushrooms at Ozone Park, N. Y., and 25 cases of 
' dried mushrooms at Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped 
in interstate commerce within the period from on or about October 9, 1942,..to 
April 29, 1943, by. Sokol & Co. from Chicago, Ill.; and charging that it was adul- 
terated in that it consisted in whole or in part of filthy substances, 40 cases show- 
ing  contamination  by  insects  and  rodents,   arid  5   cartons   showing   insect 
,   contaminiation.   The  article was labeled  in part: "Shield  Brand   [or  "Solo 
Fancy?'3 Dried Mushrooms.    *   *   *    Solo Products Co., Chicago."
On June 26, 1943, no claimant having appeared for the lot at Los Angeles, 
Calif., judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered
destroyed. On August 23, 1943, Sokol & Co., claimant for the lots located at 
Ozone Park, N. Y., having admitted the allegations of the libel and having con' 
sented to the entry of a decree, judgment.of condemnation was entered and the 
product was ordered released under bond for segregating the fit portion from the 
unfit portion and destroying the latter, or sifting, air-blowing, or otherwise 
treating it so as to remove all objectionable matter, under the supervision of 
the Food and Drug Administration.