20046. Adulteration of canned prunes.    U.S. v. National Fruit Canning- Co.
Fleas of guilty.     Total fines. 820 and costs.     (F.  & D.  Nos. 27528, 
27529.    I.S. Nos. 11004, 18226.)
These cases were based on the shipment of quantities of canned prunes, 
samples of which were found to be decomposed.
On September 9, 1932, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Washington, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid two informa- 
tions against the National Fruit Canning Co., a corporation, trading at 
Seattle, Wash., charging violation of the Food and Drugs Act. It was alleged 
in the informations that the defendant company had shipped, on or about 
November 15, 1930, from Sherwood, Oreg., consigned to itself at Seattle, Wash., 
a quantity of canned prunes that were adulterated, and had shipped on or 
about November 26, 1930, from Seattle, Wash., via New Orleans, La., to 
Ottumwa, Iowa., a quantity of canned prunes that were also adulterated. A 
portion of the article was labeled in part: (Cans) "Real Fruit Brand Packed 
by National Fruit Canning Co. Seattle-Wash. Italian Prunes." The remainder 
were labeled: " WIPSO."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the informations for the reason 
that it consisted in whole and in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid 
vegetable substance.
On September 27, 1932, the defendant company entered a plea of guilty to 
each information, and the court imposed fines and costs totaling $20.
R. G. TXTGWEIX, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.