27551. Root beer and orange drink.    (F.D.C. No. 45996.   S. Nos. 22-480 R, 22- 
506 R, 22-694/5 R, 24-081/4 R.)
INFORMATION FILED : 7-28-61, W. Dist. Mo., against Charles E. Hires Co., Div. 
of Consolidated Foods Corp., Kansas City, Mo., and Albert Burriss, superin- 
tendent of the corporation's Kansas City plant.
SHIPPED :   Between 5-13-60 and 9-13-60, from Missouri to Kansas.
LABEL IN PART: (Btl.) "Bottled by C. E. Hires Co. Hires" ; "Bottled By C. E. 
Hires Co.   Hires Root Beer   Kansas City, Mo."; and "Nesbitt's of California."
CHARGE: 402(a) (3)—contained mold, yeast, insects, insect fragments, and 
rodent hairs; and 402(a) (4)—portions of the article had been prepared under 
insanitary conditions.
PLEA:   Nolo contendere.
DISPOSITION: 8-11-61. The court dismissed the information against the cor- 
poration and fined the individual $800, plus costs.