27420. Adulteration of cabbage.     U. S. v. 416 Hampers of Cabbage.     Decree of
condemnation.     Product  released  under  bond   conditioned  that  dele- 
terious substances be removed.    (F. & D. no. 38828.    Sample no. 6121-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On November 25, 1936, 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 416 hampers of cab- 
bage at Detroit, Mich., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about November 13, 1936, by Chas. Gibson, Inc., from Meggett, 
S. C, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. It 
was labeled in part: "Gibson Jr Brand Grown & Packed has F. Gibson Meg- 
gett S. C."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, which might have rendered it 
harmful to health.
On December 3, 1936, the Michigan Central Railroad Co., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered 
and it was ordered that the product be released to the claimant under bond, 
conditioned that the outer leaves bearing the poisonous and deleterious sub- 
stances be stripped off.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.