31149. Adulteration of canned strained green bKans.    U. S. v. 22 Cases and 128
Cases of Canned Strained Green BKans. Default decree of condemnation 
and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 44952, 44953. Sample Nos. 31132-D, 41156-D, 
41157-D).
This product contained extraneous material which might have rendered it 
injurious to health.
On March 6, 1939, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado filed 
a libel against 150 cases of canned strained green beans at Denver, Colo., which 
had been consigned by the Freemont Canning Co., alleging that the article had 
been shipped in interstate commerce within the period from on or about October 
1, 1938, to on or about January 13, 1939, from Freeport, Mich.; and charging 
that it was adulterated. It was labeled in part: (Cans) "Gerber's Strained 
Green Beans for Babies   For Convalescents   For Special Diets."
On January 7,1941, an amended libel was filed. It was alleged in the amended 
libel that the article was adulterated in that it contained extraneous material 
which might have rendered it injurious, to health.
On January 7, 1941, the Freemont Canning Co. İf Freemont, Mich., having 
filed a form of acceptance of service and authorization for taking of final decree, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.