10220. Adulteration of flour, rice, and green split peas.   U. S. v. 19 Bags of Flour
and 59 Bags of Rice (and 2 other seizure actions against rice and green 
split peas). Consent decree of condemnation. Products ordered re- 
leased under bond. (F. D. C. Nos. 16643,17567,17569. Sample Nos. 11262-H, 
11265-H, 12423-H, 12424-H.)
LIBELS FILED :   June 25 and September 17,1945, District of Massachusetts.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of August 29 and December 
29, 1944, from Minneapolis, Minn., Houston, Tex., Spokane, Wash., and 
Stuttgart, Ark.
PRODUCT: 19 bags of flour, 180 bags of rice, and 40 bags of green split peas, each 
bag containing 100 pounds, at Boston, Mass., in the possession of the C Pappas 
Co., Inc. The products were stored under insanitary conditions after shipment. 
Some of the bags were rodent-gnawed, and rodent excreta and urine stains were 
observed on them. Examination showed that the flour contained rodent 
pellets; that the split peas contained rodent hairs and urine; and that the rice 
was contaminated with urine.
in whole or in part of filthy substances; and, Section 402 (a) (4), they had 
been held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become con- 
taminated with filth.
DISPOSITION : March 12,1946. The C. Pappas Co., Inc., claimant, having con- 
sented to the entry of a decree, and the cases having been consolidated, judg- 
ment of condemnation was entered and the products were ordered released 
under bond to be brought into compliance with the law, under the supervision of 
the Federal Security Agency.