7013. Adulteration of self-rising flour, phosphated flour, and plain flour.    U. S.
v. 205 Bags of Self-Rising Flour, and 75 Bags of Phosphated Flour (and 1 
other seizure action against self-rising flour and plain flour). Decrees 
of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond. (F. D. C. Nos. 
13019, 13196.    Sample Nos. 64001-F, 64002-F, 80733-F  to 80735-F, incl.)
LIBELS FILED: On or about July 24 and August 17, 1944, Northern District 
of Georgia and Eastern District of Arkansas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: From on or about October 6, 1943, to April 14, 1944, by 
Blair Milling Co., Atchison, Kang.
PRODUCT: 205 50-pound bags of self-rising flour and 17 48-pound
* bags of 
phosphated flour at Covington, Ga., in possession of Godfrey and Candler; 
and 10 100-pound and 12 50-pound bags of plain flour and 11 50-pound 
bags of self-rising flour at Forrest City, Ark.
The 205 bags of self-rising flour in the Covington lot were stored under in- 
sanitary conditions after shipment. Examination of a sample from this portion 
showed rodent contamination, as evidenced by the presence of rodent urine, 
rodent excreta, and rodent hair.
LABEL IN PART: (Bag) "Snow Lake High Patent Flour Bleached * * * 
Self Rising Flour [or "Phosphated Flour"]," "Blairs Certified Flour," or "Blairs 
Certified Flour Self Rising."
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the articles consisted in 
whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the. presence (Forrest City lot 
and 17 bags of Covington lot) of insects, larvae, and cast skins; and, Section 402 
(a) (4), (205 bags of Covington lot) they had been held under insanitary con- 
ditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth.
DISPOSITION: August 4 and October 9, 1944, Godfrey and Candler, claimant for 
the Covington lot, and Merchants Specialty Co., Forrest City, Ark., claimant 
for the remaining lot, having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgments of 
condemnation were entered and the products were ordered released under bond, 
conditioned that they be denatured under the supervision of the Food and Drug 
Admininstration.