29693. Adulteration of pears.     U. S. v. 16 Bushels of Pears.     Consent decree of
condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. No. 44173.    Sample No. 33399-D.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On September 27, 1938, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 16 bushels of pears at 
Chicago, Ill.; alleging that the article, consigned to John Geurkink, Chicago, Ill., 
had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about September 19, 1938. by 
Clarence Riddering, via truck of John Geurkink, from Benton Harbor, Mich., 
and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article 
was labeled: "Harry T. Gast, St. Joseph, Mich."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poison- 
ous or deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, which might have rendered it 
harmful to health.
On October 11, 1938, the consignee having consented to the entry of a decree, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.