19441. Adulteration of desiccated coconut.   U. S. v. 52 Bags * * *.   (F. D. C. No.
33279.    Sample No. 4043-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   On or about May 29,1952, District of Maryland.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about December 18, 1951, from Columbus, Ohio.
PRODUCT: 52 100-pound bags of desiccated coconut at Baltimore, Md.,- in the 
possession of the Rukert Terminals Corp.
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 insects, 
rodent urine, and rodent excreta; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been held 
under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with 
filth. The product was adulterated while held for sale after shipment in 
interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION: June 3, 1952. The Rukert Terminals Corp., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations in the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered 
and the court ordered that the product be released under bond to be segregated 
and reconditioned in compliance with the law, under the supervision of the 
Food and Drug Administration. 42 bags of the product were salvaged, and the 
remainder were denatured.
POULTRY