28203. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. 120 Bushels of Apples.    Consent decree
of   condemnation   and   destruction.     F.   &   D.   No.   40376.     Sample   No. 
56453-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On or about September 15, 1937, the United States attorney for the "Western 
District of Texas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 120 bushels 
of apples at Austin, Tex., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about September 6, 1937, from Springdale, Ark., by Brown 
Produce Co., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
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The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poison- 
ous or deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, rendering it harmful to health.
On October 19, 1937. consent having been entered by the owner, E. A. Brown, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.