4689. Adulteration and misbranding of peanut butter.    IT. S. v. Svrift & Co.    Plea
of guilty. Fine, $200. (F. D. C. No. 8755. Sample Nos. 92484-E, 92485-E, 
93519-E.)
This product contained rodent excreta, rodent hairs, and dirt, and portions 
were short of the declared weight.
On January 7, 1943, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Texas filed an information against Swift & Co., a corporation, Fort Worth, Tex., 
alleging shipment on or about February 10 and March 24, 1942, from the State of 
Texas into the States of Oregon, Washington, and Arizona of quantities of peanut 
butter that was adulterated and misbranded. The article was labeled in part: 
"Jane Goode Peanut Butter 2 Lbs. Net Weight Łor "1 Lb. Net Weight," or "1 Lb. 
8 Oz. Net"]."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part 
of a filthy substance, and in that it had been prepared under insanitary con- 
ditions whereby it might have become contaminated with filth. -
Portions of the product contained in the 1-pound and 1-pound S-ounce jars were 
alleged to be misbranded in that the labels failed to bear an accurate statement 
of thejquantity of the contents in terms of weight, since the jars contained smaller 
amounts than declared on the labels.
On February 24, 1943, a plea of guilty haying been entered on behalf of the 
defendant, the court imposed a fine of $200.