17181. Adulteration of canned spinach.   U. S. v. 52 Cases   *   *    *   (and 14
other seizure actions). (F. D. C. Nos. 30431, 30509, 30512, 30515, 30516, 
30542, 30549, 30637 to 30640, incl., 30647, 30660, 30673, 30699. Sample 
Nos. 2868-L, 11156-L, 11158-L, 11377-L, 11565-L, 11567-L, 11569-L, 
11570-L, 11576-L, 11586-L, 11662-L, 11863-L, 16159-L, 30756-L, 30758-L, 
30759-L, 31956-L,32159-L.)
LIBELS FILED: Between February 1 and March 16, 1951, Eastern District of 
Kentucky, Southern District of Indiana, Eastern and Western Districts of 
Missouri, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and Southern District of 
West Virginia.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of September 1, 1950, 
and January 29, 1951, by the Steele Canning Co., from Springdale, Ark.
PRODUCT: 2,128 cases of canned spinach at Lexington, Ky.; Vincennes and 
Evansville, Ind.; St. Louis, Kansas City, and Carthage, Mo.; Charleston, 
W. Va.; and Columbus, Dayton, Chillicothe, Marietta, Washington Court
House, and Massillon, Ohio.   Al numbers the cases contained 6   6-pound, 
2-ounce cans, and other cases contained 24 1-pound, 11-ounce (or 2-ouhce)
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LABEL IN PART:    "Little.Mill Brand [or "Scout,Cabin," "Nancy Lee Brand," 
"Sugar Loaf Brand" ''Hi^hiand,1" "Clarion Brand," "Nancy Jo Brand," "Honey 
Grove," "Freezing 
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of worms.
DISPOSITION.! .Between February^ 28 and April 18, 1951. Default decrees of 
condemnation.; The courts ordered that certain; lots be delivered to public 
institutions for use as animal feed and that the other lots be destroyed.
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