5267. Adulteration of cookies.    U. S. v. 20 Cartons of Cookies.    Default decree of
condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C. No. 10202.    Sample Nos; 45386-F 
to 45389-F, incl.)
On or about July 12,1943, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of New York filed a libel against 20 cartons of cookies, consisting of Saviardi 
cookies, anise cookies, butter cookies and butter finger cookies, at New York, 
N. Y., alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about June 17, 1943, by the Centre Bakery from West New York, N. J.; and 
charging that they were adulterated.
The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that they consisted in whole or 
in part of filthy substances, the Saviardi, anise, and butter fingers containing 
rodent hair fragments, and the butter cookies containing rodent hair fragments 
and insect fragments; and in that they had been prepared under insanitary 
conditions whereby they might have become contaminated with filth.
On August 18, 1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.