28299. Adulteration of apples.    TJ. S. v. 53 Bushels of Apples.     Consent decree
of condemnation.    Product released under bond.     (F.   & D.  No. 40939. 
Sample No. 59612-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On October 6, 1937, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 53 bushels of apples at 
Kankakee, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce on or about October 3, 1937, from Benton Harbor, Mich., by Alex Panozzo 
to himself at Kankakee, Ill., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act.   The article was labeled: "Joe Schillaci, K-1 Coloma, Mich."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous and 
deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in harmful quantities.
On October 20, 1937, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released to Alex Panozzo, claimant, under bond conditioned that 
the apples be washed and cleansed under the supervision of this Department, in 
order to remove all harmful ingredients.
HARRY L. BEOWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.