4050. Adulteration of cookies.    U. S. v. Consumers Biscuit Co., Inc., and Albert
Bing. Pleas of guilty. Fine of $2,000 against corporation and $500 
against individual. (F. D. C. No. 7286. Sample Nos. 40673-E, 74761-E to 
74763-E, incL, 89060-E, 89064-B.)
This product contained rodent hairs, insect fragments, human hair fragments, 
cat hair fragments, insect excreta, paint and metal fragments, and wood splinters.
On August 31, 1942, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
New York filed an information against the Consumers Biscuit Co., Inc., trading 
at New York N. ,Y., and Albert Bing, alleging shipment on or about February 
6 and 18, 1942, from the State of New York into the States of Pennsylvania and 
New Jersey of quantities of cookies that were adulterated., The article was 
labeled in part: "Fig Bars," "Raisin Cookies," "Sugar Cookies," or "Iced Spiced 
Jumbles."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy substance, and in that it had been prepared and packed under 
insanitary conditions whereby it became contaminated with.filth.
y   On October 7, 1942, pleas of guilty having been entered on behalf of the defend- 
ants, the court imposed a fine of $2,000 against the corporation and a fine of 
$500 against Albert Bing.