26317. Adulteration of currants.     U. S. v. 50 Cases of Currants.    Decree of con¬
demnation.    Product ordered released under bond.     (F. & D. no. 37502. 
Sample no. 65282-B.)
This case involved currants that were in part insect-infested.
On March 30, 1936, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 50 cases of 
currants at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about November 18 and 28, 1935, by the Otzen Packing 
Co., from San Francisco, Calif., and charging adulteration in violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Otzen's Imported 
Grecian Currants.   Packed by Otzen Packing Co. San Francisco, Calif."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On September 4, 1936, the Associated Grocers Co-op., Seattle, Wash., having 
appeared as claimant and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judg- 
ment of condemnation was entered, and it was ordered that the product be 
released under bond conditioned that it be washed in order to bring it into 
compliance with the law.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.