28256. Adulteration of peanut butter.    U. S. v. 9 Cases and 12 Gases of Peanut
Butter. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 
40511, 40512.    Sample Nos. 36170-C, 36171-C.)
This product contained fragments of glass and sand.
On October 18, 1937, 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 siezure and condemnation of 21 cases of peanut 
butter at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce from Portland, Oreg., on or about August 3, 1937, by the Hoody Peanut 
Products Co., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act. The article was labeled in part: "Armour's Star * * * Pure! Peanut 
Butter   *   *   *   Armour and Company   *   *   *   Chicago Distributors."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added deleterious in- 
gredients, glass and sand, which might have rendered it harmful to health.
On November 30, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.