14024. Adulteration of canned blueberries.   U. S. v. 1,091 Cases   *   *   *.   (F. D. C.
No. 22574.    Sample No. 17291-H.)
LIBEL FILED :    May 5,1947, Northern District of Illinois.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about November 7, 1946, by the Sea-Land Frosted
Food Corp., from Williamson, N. Y. 
PRODUCT:   1,091 cases, each containing 24   1-pound, 4-ounee cans, of blueberries
at Chicago, Ill. 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted in
whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of
moldy blueberries.
DISPOSITION : The Sea-Land Food Corp., claimant, filed an answer to the libel and 
filed a motion petitioning the entry of an order authorizing the claimant to 
export the blueberries to Canada or any other foreign country. This motion 
was denied on November 10, 1947.
On December 19,1947, the claimant having consented to the entry of a decree, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered released 
under bond for segregation and destruction of the unfit portion, under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. Of the 1,123 cases seized, 
377 cases were segregated as good and the remaining 746 cases were destroyed.