15228. Adulteration of dried peaches.   U. S. v. 1,164 Cases   *   *   *.    (F. D. C.
No. 26600.   Sample No. 33645-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   February 16, 1949, Southern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about January 11,1949, by Hunt Foods, Inc., Guggen- 
hime Div., from Stockton, Calif.
PRODUCT:   1,164 30-pound cases of dried peaches at New York, N. Y.
LABEL IN PART :    "Mission Brand Choice Dried Recleaned Nuir Peaches."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of insects.
DISPOSITION : April 20,1949. Hunt Foods, Inc., Guggenhime Div., Fresno, Calif., 
claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the court ordered that the product be released under 
bond, conditioned that it be sorted, reconditioned, and recleaned, and that 
the portion of the product found to be unfit after completion of such operations, 
be destroyed. A total of 21,968 pounds of the product was salvaged from the 
lot of 34,860 pounds seized.