29154. Adulteration and misbranding of candy.     U. S. v. 60 Boxes of Candy (and
two similar seizure actions). Default decrees of condemnation and 
destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 42215, 42216, 42298. Sample Nos. 8595-D, 
8596-D, 20999-D.)
Samples of this product were found to contain insects, insect fragments, 
human hair, and rodent hair.   One lot was short weight.
On April 18 and May 6, 1938, the United States attorney for the Eastern 
District of Wisconsin and the Northern District of Indiana, acting upon reports 
by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in their respective district courts libels 
praying seizure and condemnation of 14 dozen boxes of candy at Milwaukee, 
Wis., and 60 boxes of candy at South Bend, Ind.; alleging that the article had 
been shipped in interstate commerce on or about March 1 and April 22, 1938, 
from Chicago, Ill., by the Ambrosia Candy Co.; and charging Adulteration of 
all lots and misbranding of a portion in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. 
The article was labeled in part: "By Peggy Page Chicago To Mother" or 
"Easter Greetings   2y2 Lbs. Net."
The article in all lots was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy vegetable substance.
A portion of the "Easter Greetings" was alleged to be misbranded in that the 
statement "2% Lbs. Net" was false and misleading and tended to deceive and 
mislead the purchaser when applied to an article that was short weight; and 
in that it was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not 
plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package, since the 
aforesaid statement was incorrect.
On June 23 and July 20, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgments of 
condemnation were entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.