25997. Adulteration of apple butter.    U. S. v. 15 Gases of Apple Butter.    Default
decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D.  no.   37222.    Sample 
no. 32466-B.)
This case involved a shipment of apple butter that contained an added 
poisonous or deleterious ingredient, lead.
On February 18, 1936, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Tennessee, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 15 cases of apple 
butter at Memphis, Tenn., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about January 18, 1936, by the American Syrup & 
Sorghum Co., from St. Louis, Mo., and charging adulteration in violation of 
the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Country Club Brand 
Apple Butter."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added 
poisonous or deleterious ingredient, lead, which might have rendered it injurious 
to health.
On June 3, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.