7352. Adulteration of alimentary paste products.    U. S. v. V. Viviano & Bros.
Macaroni    Manufacturing    Co.,    Inc.    Plea    of    guilty.    Fine,    $1,400.
(F.  D.  C.  No.  12542.    Sample Nos.  9875-F,  47241-F,  47242-F,  47436-F to 
47439-F, incl.)
INFORMATION FILED :    On or about August 22,1944, Eastern District of Missouri,
against the V. Viviano & Bros. Macaroni Manufacturing Co., Inc., St. Louis, Mo. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   From on or about January 23 to August 11, 1943, from the
State of Missouri into the States of Texas, Tennessee, and Arkansas. 
LABEL IN PART:   "Medium Egg Noodles," "Belmont Spaghetti [or "Macaroni"],"
or "Viviano   *   *   *   Deluxe Macaroni [or "Elbow Macaroni," "Spaghetti,"
or "Pure Egg Noodles"]."
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the products consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of one or 
more of the following types of filth: Insects, rodent hairs, hairs resembling 
rodent or cat hairs, hair fragments resembling rodent hairs, insect fragments, 
rodent hair fragments, cat hair fragments, adult beetles, insect larvae, and a 
small fly; and, Section 402 (a) (4), they had been prepared, packed, and held 
under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated 
with filth.
DISPOSITION: September 15, 1944. A plea of guilty was entered, and the de- 
fendant was fined $200 on each of 7 counts, for a total of $1,400.