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Pure Food Act Applies to Wheat Handling Enforcement
The Food and Drug Administration launches an enforcement program for grain elevators and the wheat trade under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. It targets insect infestation rodent and bird contamination in wheat and requires elevators to inspect incoming grain for live insects kernels with exit holes and pellet evidence. Contaminated wheat may be unsellable for human food and reduced in price by about 75 cents to $1 per bushel.
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