4384. Adulteration of canned, pork and beans. U. S. * * * v. 31 Cases?
* * * of * * * Pork and Beans. Defanlt decree of condemna??
tion, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 6707. I. S. No. 16243-k.?
S. No. C-271.)
On July 8, 1915, the United States attorney for the Southern District of Ohio,?
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court?
of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condemnation?
of 31 cases, each containing 24 cans of pork and beans, remaining unsold in?
the original unbroken packages at Cincinnati, Ohio, alleging that the product?
had been shipped and transported from the State of Indiana into the State of?
Ohio, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The?
cans were labeled: " Rider's Class A Brand Beans with Pork and Tomato?
Sauce. * ? * * All Our Goods Are High Class Quality * * * Rider's?
Class A 'Brand Beans With Pork And Tomato Sauce Packed By The Rider?
Packing Co. Inc. :Grothersville, Ind." The labels on some of the cans bore the?
statement: " Contents 1 Pound 14 Ounces." The labels on other cans bore the?
statement: "Contents 2 Pounds 0 Ounces." Some of the cases were stenciled:?
" Rider's 'Class A' Especially Selected Quality Beans With Pork & Tomato?
Sauce. 'Packed By The Rider Packing Co. Crothersville, Ind."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it?
contained, and in part consisted of, a decomposed vegetable substance.
On September 13, 1915, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg??
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the?
court that the product should be destroyed by the United States marshal.
CARL VBOOMAN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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