15808. Adulteration of popcorn.   U. S. v. 31 Bags    *    *    *    (and 1 other seizure
action).    (F. D. C. No. 28353.    Sample No. 49869-K.)
LIBELS FILED :   November 18,1949, District of Colorado.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about October 11,1949, by the J. A. party Seed Co.,
from Evansville, Ind. 
PRODUCT:   75   100-pound bags of popcorn at Denver, Colo. 
LABEL IN PART :    "Lucky Jim   Pop Corn." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402  (a)   (3), the article consisted
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of insects,
insect fragments, rodent excreta, and rodent hairs; and, Section 402 (a) (4), 
it had been prepared under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become 
contaminated with filth.
DISPOSITION: January 23, 1950. The J. A. MeCarty Seed Co. having executed 
Acceptance of Service and Authorization for taking of final decree, judgments 
of condemnation were entered and the court ordered that the product be 
prepared for use as animal feed, under the supervision of the Food and Drug 
Administration, and that it be sold by the marshal.