20153. Adulteration of flour.   U. S. v. 96 Bags, etc.    (F. D. C. No. 34531.   Sample
Nos. 48467-L to 48469-L, incl.)
LIBEL FILED : January 5, 1953, District of North Dakota; amended libel filed 
January 13, 1953.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about June 4 and August 22,1952, from Minneapolis, 
Minn., and Great Falls, Mont.
PRODUCT: 813 25-pound bags and 387 50-pound bags of flour at Fargo, 
N. Dak., in the possession of Red Owl Stores, Inc.
•See also Nos. 20185-20187.
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of rodent 
urine; and, Section 402 (a) (4), the article had been held under insanitary 
conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth. The article 
was adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.    .
DISPOSITION : January 19,1953. Red Owl Stores, Inc., claimant, having admitted 
the allegations in the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the 
court ordered that the product be released under bond for the segregation 
of the unfit portion, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency. 
As a result of the segregation operations, 537 25-pound bags and 358 50- 
pound bags of the flour were found unfit. 16 of the bags of unfit flour were 
destroyed, and the remainder were converted into animal feed.