28817. Adulteration and misbranding of frozen eggs. U. S. v. 55 Cans of Frozen Eggs. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41859. Sample No. 8080-D.) This product was decomposed; it also failed to bear a statement of the quantity of contents. On March 3, 1938, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 55 cans of frozen eggs at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about February 3 and 7, 1938, from Jersey City, N. J., by June Dairy Products Co., Inc., and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed or putrid animal substance. It was alleged to be misbranded in that it was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package, since no declaration was made thereon. On March 22, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28818. Adulteration of canned eggs. U. S. v. 85 Cans of Frozen Eggs. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41867. Sample No. 8079-D.) This product was decomposed. On March 4, 1938, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 85 cans of frozen eggs at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 6, 1938, by Benjamin Titman Corporation from Jersey City, N. J., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Keith's Ovisco Eggs Egg Yolks Distributed by the Borden Company and Egg Whites * New York." # It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed animal substance. On March 28, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28819. Adulteration of shrimp. U. S. v. 79 Blocks of Shrimp. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41879. Sample No. 11916–D.) This product was in whole or in part decomposed. On February 18, 1938, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of seventy-nine 10-pound blocks of shrimp at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about May 20, 1937, by Union Fish Co. from Baltimore, Md., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in part of a decomposed animal substance. On March 28, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28820. Adulteration of turkeys. U. S. v. 1 Barrel of Turkeys. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41920. Sample No. 13971-D.) This product was damaged by mice and it contained rodent excreta. On March 9, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Massachusetts, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of one barrel of turkeys at New Bedford, Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about November 14, 1937, by Farmers' Produce Co. from Hamilton, Tex., 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 animal substance. On March 28, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28821. Adulteration of crab meat. U. S. v. 129 Pounds of Crab Meat (and 2 similar seizure actions). Default decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 41846, 41880, 41882. Sample Nos. 13277-D, 13281-D, 13287-D.) This product contained filth. On February 15, 16, and 18, 1938, the United States attorneys for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Southern District of New York, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in their respective district courts libels praying seizure and condemnation of 129 pounds of crab meat at Philadelphia, Pa., and 2 barrels of crab meat at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about February 12 and 14, 1938, by Gulf Crest Fisheries Co. from Jacksonville, Fla., 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 animal substance. On March 5, 11, and 14, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. Default 28822. Adulteration of frozen eggs. U. S. v. 200 Cans of Frozen Eggs. decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41842. Sample No. 16402-D.) This product was in whole or in part decomposed. On March 1, 1938, the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 200 cans of frozen eggs at Pittsburgh, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 15, 1938, by Armour Creameries from Louisville, Ky., 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 decomposed animal substance. On March 30, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28823. Adulteration of canned grapefruit. U. S. v. 74 Cases of Canned Grape fruit. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41857. Sample No. 14770-D.) This product was decomposed. On March 5, 1938, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 74 cases of grapefruit at Spokane, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about January 12, 1938, by Eckerson Fruit Canners, Inc., from Sanford, Fla., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: “Eckerson's Broken Sections Fancy Florida Tree Ripened Grapefruit.” The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed vegetable substance. On April 6, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28824. Adulteration of prunes. U. S. v. 222 Cartons of Prunes. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41965. Sample No. 2683-D.) This product was insect-infested, moldy, and filthy. On March 17, 1938, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 222 cartons of prunes at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about February 14, 1938, from Oakland, Calif., by Rosenberg Bros. & Co., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "For Manufacturing Purposes Only * Packed For Max Ams Inc New York." The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy and decomposed vegetable substance. On April 8, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. Default decree of 28825. Adulteration of prunes. U. S. v. 80 Cases of Prunes. condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41758. Sample No. 14873-D.) This product was moldy and decomposed. On February 23, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Montana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 80 cases of prunes at Missoula, Mont., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about June 18, 1937, from Portland, Oreg., by the Oregon Transfer Co., 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 moldy, filthy, and decomposed or putrid vegetable substance. On April 1, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28826. Adulteration of sauerkraut. U. S. v. 24 Barrels of Sauerkraut. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 42069. Sample No. 7518-D.) This product was decomposed. On March 28, 1938, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 24 barrels of sauerkraut at New York, N. Y., imported from Gdynia, Poland, alleging that the article had been shipped on or about February 19, 1937, by Schenker & Co., for Bacon Export Gniezno, Ltd., Bydgoszcz, Poland, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Sauerkraut B E G Product of Poland Schenker & Co New York." It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed vegetable substance. On April 23, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28827. Adulteration of peach preserves. U. S. v. 12 Cases of Peach Preserves. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41959. Sample No. 17223-D.) This product was moldy. On March 14, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 12 cases of canned peach preserves at Washington, D. C., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about February 17, 1938, by Francis H. Leggett & Co. from Philadelphia, Pa., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Baron's Pure Beach Presenyes H. Baron & Co. Brooklyn, N. Yotai ai bongide aggd bid glitte The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy and d decomposed vegetable, substance. On April 2821938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. sɓoxim mood bed allodz 19M94. WILSON Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 0 ylilaup eti 199ïts glenoiïji 10 1970 10 991 28828+ Adulteration of sprichts) ¡U»dS« V«‹799¡Cases of Apricots. Consent decree as 1102 D.Y of condemnation and destruction, F. & D. No. 41582. Sample Nos. 2708-D, This ав NEW YORK, Justinsect-infested, dirty, and moldy, for the Southern District of retary of Agriculture, filed in the 799 California äfstrict court a Tlbėl praying seizure and condemnation of cases of Lo 101834-38 apricots at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 14, 1938, from Oakland, Calif., by Winchester Dried Fruit Co., San Jose, Calif., 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 and decomposed vegetable substance. On April 5, 1938, Max Ams, Inc., 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 destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28829. Adulteration of chestnuts. U. S. v. 67 Baskets of Chestnuts. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 42129. No. 14141-D.) This product was moldy, wormy, and decomposed. Sample On March 26, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Massachusetts, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 67 baskets of chestnuts at Boston, Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about November 20, 1937, by Manny Cohen Co. from New York, N. Y., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Crown Brand Selected Green Chestnuts Products of Portugal Benito Garcia, Lda., Exporters, Lisbon, Portugal." The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid vegetable substance. On April 11, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28830. Adulteration of cheese. U. S. v. 3 Cases of Limburger Cheese. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 41808. Sample No. 9513-D.) This product contained insect fragments and rodent hairs. On February 23, 1938, the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of three cases of Limburger cheese at Pittsburgh, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about November 11, 1937, by J. & H. Van Vleck from Westernville, N. Y., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Fairmont's Limburger New York State Better Cheese Distributed by The Fairmont Creamery Co." It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in part of a filthy animal substance. On April 13, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28831. Adulteration and misbranding of black pepper. U. S. v. 6 Barrels of Black Pepper. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 42066. Sample No. 688-D.) This product consisted of ground pepper shells. On March 29, 1938, the United States attothey for the Northern District of Georgia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation or six barrels of black pepper at Atlanta, Ga., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 26 and March 3, 1938, by the Schloss & Kahn Grocery Co. from Montgomery, Ala., and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled In parte!"Schloss & Kahn Gro Co. Montgomery Ala Pepperb bo1910 8 Joiq odt bus b91911. It was alleged to be adulterated vine that.pepper shells had been mixed and packed with it so as to reduce or lower or injuriously affect its quality or strength; in that pepper shells had been substituted in whole or in part for the article; and in that it had been mixeu m'a'madner "whereby juteriority was concealed. The article was alleged to beh "misbranded in that the statement Pende epper was false and misleading and tended to deceive. misread the purchaser, when applied to an article that consisted of ground peppet shells, and in that it was offered for sale' On April 30, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28832. Misbranding of canned cherries. U. S. v. 21 Cartons of Canned Cherries. Consent decree of condemnation. Products released under bond. (F. & D. No. 41680. Sample No. 15141-D.) This product fell below the standard established by this Department because it contained an excessive number of pits, and it was not labeled to indicate that it was substandard. * On February 10, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Idaho, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 21 cartons of canned cherries at Twin Falls, Idaho, alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about August 10, 1937, by Pacific Fruit & Produce Co. from Seattle, Wash., and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Garden Brand * * Red Sour Pitted Cherries * * Packed for International Brokerage Co. Seattle-Minneapolis." The article was alleged to be misbranded in that it was canned food and fell below the standard of quality and condition promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture, since there was present more than 1 cherry pit per 20 ounces of net contents, and the package or label did not bear a plain and conspicuous statement prescribed by the Secretary indicating that such canned food fell below such standard. On March 8, 1938, the Valley Fruit Canning Co., Seattle, Wash., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that it not be disposed of contrary to law. 28833. Adulteration of shrimp. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. U. S. v. 21 Blocks of Frozen Shrimp. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 42172. Sample No. 12923-D.) This product was wholly or in part decomposed. On April 5, 1938, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of twenty-one 10-pound blocks of frozen shrimp at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about March 3, 1938, by Ed Martin Sea Food Co. from Westwego, La., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in part of a decomposed animal substance. On April 23, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 28834. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 359 Cases of Butter. Decree of condemnation. Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 42040. Sample No. 3243-D.) This product was short weight. On March 11, 1938, the United States attorney for the Northern District of California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 359 cases of butter at San Francisco, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about March 3, 1938, by Interstate Associated Creameries from Portland, Oreg., and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended. The article was labeled in part: "Red Ribbon Pasteurized Fancy Creamery Butter * Manufactured for Leslie Company Ltd. San Francisco, Calif." The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Net Weight 1 Pound" was false and misleading since it contained less than this quantity; and in that it was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package since the quantity stated was not correct. On March 16, 1938, Purity Stores, Ltd., having appeared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered, and the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that it not be disposed of contrary to law. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. |