29638. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. 58 Bushels of Apples   (and three other
seizure actions).    Decrees of condemnation.    Product released under 
bond  conditioned that deleterious  ingredients  be  removed.     (F.  & D.
Nos. 44145 to 44148, incl.    Sample Nos. 38967-D, 38972-D, 38973-D, 38974-D.)
These apples were contaminated with lead aridlarsenic.
On or about October 5, 1938, the United States attorney for the Eastern Dis- 
trict of Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 454 bushels of 
apples at St. Louis, Mo.; alleging that the article had been shipped within the 
period from on or about September 26, 1938, to on or about September 29, 1938, 
by Cicardi Bros., in part from Kampsville, Ill., and in part from Grafton, Ill.; 
and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. A portion 
of the article was labeled: "Jos. F. Kamp Pkg. Co., Kampsville, Ill." The 
remainder was labeled: "Grown by Harry Lorsbach, Grafton, Ill."
Adulteration was alleged in that the article contained added poisonous or 
deleterious ingredients which might have rendered it injurious to health.
On October 17, 1938, Cicardi Bros. Fruit & Produce Co., claimant, having 
admitted the material allegations of the libel, judgments of condemnation were 
entered and the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that the 
deleterious ingredients be removed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.