20367. Adulteration of wheat. IT. S. v. 110,000 Pounds * * *.   (F. D. C. No. 34534.
Sample No. 20215-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   January 7, 1953, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about December 24, 1952, by the Ferney Farmers 
Elevator Co., from Groton, S. Dak.
PRODUCT:   110,000 pounds of wheat at Minneapolis, Minn.
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 rodent
pellets. 
DISPOSITION :   May 11, 1953.   The Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association,
St. Paul, Minn., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment
of condemnation was entered and the court ordered that the product be re- 
leased under bond to be brought into compliance with the law by cleaning and 
scouring, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. 105,820 
pounds were salvaged and released to the claimant, and 5,300 pounds were 
found to be unfit.    (Ill,120 pounds of the product actually were seized.)