3778. Adulteration of dried fruits.    U. S. v. 129 Boxes of Dried Peaches and 16
Boxes of Mixed Fruits (and 1 other seizure action against dried peaches). 
Consent decrees of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond 
to be reconditioned. (F. D. C. Nos. 6992, 7010. Sample Nos. 81547-JE, 
81561-E, 81562-E, 81563-E.)
On March 4 and 10, 1942, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of California filed libels against 200 25-pound boxes of dried peaches and IG
25-pound boxes of mixed fruits at Fresno, Calif., alleging that the articles had 
been shipped in interstate commerce on or about February 26, 1942, by Knoebel 
Mercantile Co. from Denver, Colo.; and charging that they were adulterated in 
that they consisted in whole or in part of filthy substances. These dried fruits 
originally had been shipped from Fresno, Calif., by the Vagim Packing Co. to 
Denver and were returned by the consignee. The articles were labeled in part: 
"Plump and Meaty Brand Choice Recleaned Yellow Peaches [or "California 
Mixed Fruits * * *' Contains Peaches Pears Apricots Prunes"] Packed By 
Vagim Packing Co."
On April 17, 1942, Vagim Packing Co., Fresno, Calif., claimant, having ad- 
mitted the allegations of the libel, judgments of condemnation were entered 
and the products were ordered released under bond to be reconditioned under 
the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. The products were 
sorted with the object of eliminating all unfit fruit. The sorting was only 
partially successful and all but 44 cases were denatured and sold as hog feed.