25220. Adulteration of frozen strawberries.     U. S. v. 10 Barrels and 15 Barrels
of Frozen Strawberries. Consent decrees of condemnation. Product 
released under bond for segregation and destruction of decomposed 
portion.     (F. & D. nos. 35742, 35767.    Sample nos. 35952-B, 35955-B.)
This case involved shipments of frozen strawberries which were in part 
decomposed.
On July 6 and July 16, 1935, the United States attorney for the Middle / 
District of Pennsylvania, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, ' 
filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 25 barrels, 
each containing approximately 450 pounds of frozen strawberries, at Bigler-
ville, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce in 
part on or about June 19, 1935, by R. C. Teachey & Co., Inc., and in part on 
or about June 25, 1985, by the Jones Cold Storage & Terminal Corporation, 
from Norfolk, Va., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act. The barrels were stenciled: "R. C. Teachey & Co., Norfolk, Va. 
% Jones Cold Storage Co. RP."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in 
part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On December 17, 1935, the C. H. Musselman Co., Biglerville, Pa., claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libels and having consented to the entry 
of decrees, judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered that 
the product be released under bond conditioned that the decomposed portion be 
segregated and destroyed.
W. R. GEEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.