29847. Adulteration of flour.    U. S. v. 700 Bags of Flour.    Consent decree of
condemnation.     Product   released   under   bond.     (F.   &   D.   No.   43703. 
Sample No. 25106-D.)
This product, which had been shipped in interstate commerce and remained 
unsold and in the original packages at the time of examination, was found to 
be insect-infested.
On September 16, 1938, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Florida, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 700 bags of flour at 
Panama City, Fla.; alleging that the article had been shipped on or about 
April 27, 1938, by Sperry Flour Co., Western Division, General Mills, Inc., 
from Tacoma, Wash.; and charging adulteration in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or 
in part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On October 25, 1938, Theo Stivers Milling Co., Dothan Ala., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a 
decree, judgment of condemnation was entered, and the product was ordered 
released under bond conditioned that it be disposed of as animal feed or for 
some other purpose not contrary to the Federal Food and Drugs Act
HABET L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.