13789. Adulteration of feta cheese.   U. S. v. 146 Cases (and 3 other seizure ac¬
tions).   (F. D. C. Nos. 18640, 18642, 18643, 186S7.   Sample Nos. 8071-H 
to 8073-H, incl., 8329-H, 8330-H.)
LIBELS FILED :    On December 12,13, and 19,1945, Eastern and Southern Districts
of New York. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about October 2 and November 6, 19, and 21, 1945,
by C. Economou, from Hinesburg, Vt.
PRODUCT: Feta cheese. 146 unlabeled kegs and 365 kegs, each containing ap- 
proximately 150 pounds, at Brooklyn, N. Y.; and 25 unlabeled kegs and 1,094 
cartons, each carton containing 12   16-ounee jars, at New York, N. Y.
LABEL IN PART: (Jars) "Greek Feta Cheese Imported type Pan Brand." 
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of insect 
fragments, rodent hairs, and nondescript dirt; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it 
had been prepared under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become 
contaminated with filth.
DISPOSITION : On June 26, 1946, Christ Staikos, claimant, agent for the owner, 
C. Economou, petitioned for the entry of an order removing the proceeding 
instituted at Brooklyn to the Southern District of New York, and for con- 
solidation with the proceedings instituted in that district. On July 1, 1946, 
the petition was granted.
On May 19 and August 11, 1947, the claimant having withdrawn Ms claim 
for the New York lots, the court ordered the lots condemned and delivered 
to a Federal institution, for use as stock feed. On or about October 6, 194.7, 
counsel for the claimant filed a motion for the entry of a decree of condemnation, 
containing a provision for release for export of the goods seized at Brooklyn. 
The Government opposed such disposition of the product, and the motion was 
subsequently withdrawn. On February 10,1948, the cheese seized at Brooklyn 
was condemned and ordered disposed of for use as salvage fat.
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