18024. Adulteration and Misbranding of raspberry juice.    U. S. v. 46 Cans
of Raspberry Juice. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 25555. I. S. No. 5072. S. 
No. 3822.)
Samples of raspberry juice from the shipment herein described having been 
found to contain added water, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter 
to the United States attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
On December 24, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 46 cans of raspberry juice, remaining in the original un- 
broken packages at Boston, Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the Washington Berry Growers Packing Corporation, from Sumner, Wash., 
on or about September 15, 1930, and had been transported from the State of 
Washington into the State of Massachusetts, and charging adulteration and 
misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled 
in part: (Can) "Red Raspberry Juice;" (case) "Red Raspberries Juice Packed 
by Washington Berry Growers Pkg. Corp., Sumner, Wash."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that a sub- 
stance, water, had been mixed and packed therewith so as to reduce, lower, or 
injuriously affect its quality or strength, and had been substituted in part 
for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements appearing on 
the labeling of the product, (can) "Red Raspberry Juice," and (case) "Red 
Raspberries Juice," were false and misleading and deceived and misled the 
purchaser. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the article 
was sold under the distinctive name of another article.
On February 16, 1931, the H. A. Johnson Co., Boston, Mass., having appeared 
as claimant for the property and having admitted the allegations of the libel, 
judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by 
the court that the product be released to the said claimant upon payment of 
costs and the execution of a bond in the sum of $300, conditioned in part that 
it be relabeled under the supervision of this department.
ABTHTTB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.