17190. Adulteration of dressed poultry.   U. S. v. 17 Boxes   *   *   *.    (F. D. C.
No. 30470.    Sample No. 89876-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   January 5,1951, District of Nebraska. m
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 29 and October 4,1950, by Farmers 
Produce, Inc., from Cambridge, Minn.
PRODUCT:   17 boxes of dressed poultry at Omaha, Nebr.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (5), the article was in whole 
or in part the product of a diseased animal, or of an animal which had died 
otherwise than by slaughter.
DISPOSITION : January 19, 1951. C A. Swanson & Sons, Omaha, Nebr., claim- 
ant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation 
was entered, and the court ordered that the product be released under bond 
for segregation and destruction of the unfit portion under the supervision of 
the Federal Security Agency. A total of 37 head of poultry were found to 
be unfit and were destroyed, and 173 head were found to be satisfactory.