7396. Adulteration of flour.    XT. S. v. 100 Bags of Flour.    Consent decree of con¬
demnation.    Product ordered released under bond.     (F. D. C. No. 13518. 
Sample No. 78920-F.)
LIBEL FILED :   September 6, 1944, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about June 8,1944, from Hastings, Minn.
PRODUCT: 100 100-pound bags of flour at Milwaukee, Wis., in the possession of 
the King Midas Mill Co.
This product had been stored under insanitary conditions after shipment. 
Some of the bags were rodent-gnawed, and urine stains were observed on them. 
Examination showed that the article contained rodent excreta, beetles, and 
larvae.
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy substance; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been 
held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated 
with filth.
DISPOSITION : October 12, 1944. The King Midas Mill Co., claimant, having con- 
sented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond, conditioned that it be denatured 
and disposed of for industrial use only, under the supervision of the Food and 
Drug Administration.