7427. Adulteration of self-rising, phosphated, and plain flour.    U. S. v. 16 Sacks
of Self Rising, Phosphated, and Plain Flour (and 1 other seizure action 
against flour). Consent decrees of condemnation. Products ordered 
released under bond. (F. D. C. Nos. 13011, 13207. Sample Nos. 80529-F, 
80561-F to 80565-F, incl.)
LIBELS FILED:   July 24 and August 9, 1944, Eastern and Western Districts of
Arkansas. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    Between the approximate dates of December 10, 1943, and
June 29,1944, by the Quaker Oats Co., from St. Joseph, Mo.
PRODUCT: Flour: 16 50-pound sacks at Helena, Ark.; and 135 25-pound sacks 
and 54   50-pound sacks at Texarkana, Ark.
LABEL IN PART: "Mother's Enriched Phosphated [or "Self Rising"] Flour 
Bleached," "Southern Beauty Highest Patent Flour Bleached," or "Crystal 
Wedding Flour Bleached All Purpose Family Flour Self Rising."
VIOLATION CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the products consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of insects, 
larvae, pupae, and insect fragments.
DISPOSITION: October 3 and 26, 1944. The Helena Wholesale Grocery Co., 
Helena, Ark., and the McCoy Grain Co., Texarkana, Ark., claimants, respec- 
tively, for the lots at Helena and Texarkana, having admitted the allegations 
of the libels, judgments of condemnation were entered and the products were 
ordered released under bond, conditioned that they be denatured under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.