7869. Adulteration and misbranding of peanut butter.    U. S. v. 25 Gases and 49
Cases of Peanut Butter. Decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Por- 
tion of product ordered released under bond; remainder ordered delivered 
to a charitable institution, for use as animal feed. (F. D. C. Nos. 14132, 
14746.    Sample Nos. 62150-F, 99110-F.)
the product consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the 
presence of rodent excreta, rodent hairs, and insect fragments.
Misbranding (Cairo lot only), Section 403 (a), the statement "Net Weight 
One Pound" was false and misleading as applied to the product, which was 
short-weight; and, Section 403 (e) (2), the product was food in package form 
and its label failed to bear an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents 
since the jars contained less than "One Pound," the weight declared.
DISPOSITION: December 30, 1944. The McKnight-Keaton Grocery Co., Cairo, 
111., claimant for the lot at Cairo, having admitted the allegations of the libel, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered released 
under bond for relabeling under the supervision of the Food and Drug Admin- 
istration. On February -21, 1945, no claimant having appeared for the lot at 
San Antonio, judgment of forfeiture was entered and the product was ordered 
delivered to a charitable institution, for use as'animal feed after it had been 
denatured.