"28886. Adulteration of candy.    U. S. v. 6 Boxes of Fudge  (and 8 similar seizure 
actions).    Default decrees of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D.
Nos. 41482, 41531, 41543, 41547, 41552, 41589, 41590, 4159^ 41592.    Sample 
Nos. 365-D, 473-D, 1009-D, 1059-D, 1325-D, 1574-D, 1842-D, 2082-D, 7591-D.)
Samples of this product were found to contain rodent hairs, rodent excreta, 
;and miscellaneous filth.
On various dates between January 20 and March 3, 1938, nine United States 
-attorneys, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in their 
"respective district courts libels praying seizure and condemnation of 306 boxes 
'Of candy in various lots at Cleveland, Ohio.;  Sheboygan, Wis.; Los Angeles,
Calif.; Burlington, Vt.; Cumberland, Md.; Milton and Pittsburgh, Pa.; Portland,, 
Oreg.; and Stamford, Conn. The libels alleged that the article had been shipped 
in interstate commerce on various dates between December 9, 1937, and January 
4, 1938, from Chicago, Ill., or Hammond, Ind., by Queen Anne Candy Co.; ant 
charged adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was 
labeled in part: "Queen Anne Candy Co., Hammond, Ind."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a 
filthy vegetable substance.
On various dates between February 25 and April 27, 1938, no claimant having 
appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered 
destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.