26917. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. 312 Boxes of Apples.    Consent decree
of  condemnation.     Product   released under  bond.     (F.   &  D.   no.  38939. 
Sample no. 10381-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
Ou December 19, 1936, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation 312 boxes of apples at 
Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce on or about November 25, 1936, by Mrs. A. F. Guinan from Yakima, 
Wash., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. It 
was labeled in part: "Triton Apples The Triton Company Seattle."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
OT deleteriotts ingredients which might have rendered it injurious to health, 
namely, arsenic.and lead.
On December 24, 1936, Ben Harvey, claimant, having consented to the entry 
of a decree and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered and it was ordered that the product be released under 
bond, conditioned that it should not be disposed of in violation of the law.
W. K. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.