27277. Adulteration of phosphate of lime.     U. S. v. 106 Barrels of Phosphate of
Lime.    Decree of condemnation.    Product released under bond to be 
denatured.    (F. & D. no. 35776.    Sample no. 31920-B.)
This product contained an excessive amount of fluorine.
On July 17, 1935, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Michigan, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 106 barrels of phos- 
phate of lime at Detroit, Mich., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about April 11, 1935, by the Bay Chemical Co., from 
Weeks, La., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. 
It was labeled in part: "Phosphate of Lime (Calcium) (Dibasic) 325 Mesh Bay 
Chemical Co.   New Orleans, La."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added poison- 
ous and deleterious ingredient, fluorine, which might have rendered it injurious 
to health.
On June 15, 1937, the Bay Chemical Co. having admitted the allegations of 
the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the 
product be released under bond conditioned that it be denatured in such man- 
ner that it could not be disposed of for human consumption.
H. A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture.