25508. Adulteration of eauliflovrer.     TJ. S. v. 5 Grates of Cauliflower.     Default
decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no. 36773.    Sample 
no. 50404-B.)
This case involved a shipment of cauliflower that was contaminated with 
arsenic.
On October 18, 1985, the United States attorney for the District of New 
Jersey, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed In the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 5 crates of cauli- 
flower at Newark, N. J., alleging that the article had been shipped In interstate 
commerce on or about October 17, 1935, by Henry P. Tuthill, from Mattltuck, 
filing Island, N. Y., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act
The article was alleged to be adulterated In that it contained an added 
poisonous Ingredient, arsenic, which might have rendered it injurious to health.
On December 21, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.