28393. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. 131 Bushels and 308 Bushels of Apples.
Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. Nos.  41797, 
41798.    Sample Nos. 1638-D, 10481-D to 10484-D, incl.)
This product was contaminated with lead.
On February 11, 1938, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 439 bushels of apples 
at Philadelphia, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about February 8, 9, and 10, 1938, by James Bill from Glassboro, 
N. J., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added 
poisonous or deleterious ingredient, lead, which might have rendered it harmful 
to health.
On February 28, 1938, no claimant having appeared, the product was con- 
demned and ordered destroyed.
HAKEY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.