5211. Adulteration of canned prune plums.    U. S. v. 72 Cases of Canned Prune
Plums.    Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. D. C. No.
9755.   Sample 30940-F.)
This product was affected with brown rot.
On April 6,1943, the United States attorney for the Western District of Wash- 
ington filed a libel against 72 cases of canned prune plums at Seattle, Wash., 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
June 16,1943, by the Starr Fruit Products Go. from Portland, Oreg.; and charging 
that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed 
substance. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) "Real Brand Whole Un- 
peeled Purple Prune Plums in Syrup * * * Packed By Portlahd Canning 
Company, Inc.   Portland, Oregon."
On August 5, 1943, no claimant having appeared, Judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
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