25296. Adulteration of imitation jam.     V. S. v. 9 Cases of Imitation Jam.     De¬
fault   decree   of   condemnation   and  destruction.     (F.   &  D.   no.   35759. 
Sample no. 35788-B.)
This case involved a shipment of imitation jam that contained excessive lead.
On July 12, 1935, the United States attorney for the District of Montana, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of nine cases of imitation jam at 
Glen dive, Mont, alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce on or about March 8, 1985, by Hewlett Bros. Co., from Salt Lake City. 
Utah, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The 
article was labeled in part: (Can) "Berri-Best Brand Imitation * * * Jam 
*    *    *    Hewlett Bros. Co. Salt Lake City, Utah."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added 
poisonous or deleterious ingredient, lead, which might have rendered it injurious 
to health.
On November 27, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
R. G. TUGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.