28026. Adulteration of raisins. U. S. v. 960 Boxes of Raisins. Consent decree 
of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 39427. Sample No. 
32222-C.)
This product contained hydrocyanic acid in amounts which might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On or about April 23,1937, the United States attorney for the Eastern District 
of Virginia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 960 boxes of raisins 
at Norfolk, Va., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce on or about December 5, 1936, from Stockton, Calif., by the Del Rey 
Packing Co., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. 
The article was labeled in part: "Deluxe Brand Vinyard Run Malaga Layer 
Raisins Packed by Del Rey Packing Co. Del. Rey, California."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added poisonous and 
deleterious ingredient, hydrocyanic acid, which might have rendered it injurious 
to health.
On September 20, 1937, the product was ordered released under bond condi- 
tioned that it not be disposed of except upon further order of the court and 
that it be treated and analyzed under the supervision of this Department. On 
November 5, 1937, the claimant, Southgate Brokerage Co., Inc., having admitted 
the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a decree, judg- 
ment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered retained by the 
claimant for such disposition as permitted by this Department.
On January 12, 1938, the claimant having admitted that an effort to remove 
the hydrocyanic acid had been unsuccessful, the product was ordered destroyed.
HAEET L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.