6990. Adulteration of olives. TT. S. * * * v. 7 Cases of Olives. Consent?
decree of condemnation and foi-feitux-e. Product ordered released?
on bond.     (F. & D. No. 11660.     I. S. No. 8393-r.     S. No. C-1599.)
On November 24, 1919, the United States attorney for the Northern 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 7 cases of olives, at Cleveland, O., alleging that the article?
had been shipped on or about February 10, 1919, by the Curtis Olive Corpora??
tion, Chicago, 111., and transported from the State of Illinois into the State?
of Ohio, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was labeled as follows: (On case) " Supreme Curtis Quality Cali??
fornia Ilipe Olives Packed by Curtis Corporation, Long Beach, California, Los?
Angeles Harbor Curtis Quality Ripe Olives Mammoth." (Stenciled in upper?
right-hand corner) " GX 2602." (On glass containers) "Mammoth Supreme?
Curtis Quality Curtis Olive Corporation Los Angeles, U. S. A. California Ripe?
Olives Net Weight of fruit 16 oz. Avd."    (On metal cap) " GX 2602."
Examination of samples of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this?
department showed that of the 11 jars examined the contents of 6 were sterile?
and 5 were nonsterile, showing growth either in aerobic or anaerobic (or both)?
cultures. Of the 5 nonsterile containers 1 contained Bacillus botulinus. The?
contents of this container also proved toxic on feeding to guinea pigs, besides?
yielding a virulent culture of the organism.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it?
consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid vegetable?
substance.
On December 3, 1919, the said Curtis Corporation, claimant, having admitted?
the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was?
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product should be released?
to said claimant upon the payment of the costs of the proceedings and the?
execution of a bond in the sum of $100, in conformity with section 10 of the?
act.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.