28011. Adulteration of pears.    U. S. v. 72 Baskets of Pears.    Default decree of
condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 40627. Sample No. 
59807-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On October 11, 1937, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Wisconsin, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 72 baskets of pears 
at Milwaukee, Wis., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about September 30, 1937, by the Sawyer Fruit Co. from St. 
Joseph, Mich., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act. The article was labeled in part: "Victor S. Lucker, St. Joseph, Mich., 
Kiefer."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
or deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, which might have rendered it 
harmful to health.
On November 24, 1937, no claimant having appeared, the product was con- 
demned and ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.