3084. Adulteration of candy. U. S. v. Harris-Woodson Co., Inc., and Richard 
A. Harris. Pleas: nolo contendere on behalf of corporation; not guilty 
by Richard A. Harris. Corporation adjudged guilty and fined $100. 
Richard A. Harris adjudged not guilty. (F. D. C. No. 2074. Sample Nos. 
78460-D, 78462-D, 78521-D to 78523-D, incl., 78525-D, 78527-D, 78528-D, 
78530-D, 78540-D, 78542-D, 78543-D, 87453-D to 87455-D, incl.)
This ease was based on candy, of which one shipment contained moldy and 
rancid nuts and the others contained insect fragments, rodent hairs, and other 
extraneous material.
On or about June 3, 1940, the United States attorney for the Western District
of Virginia filed an information against Harris-Woodson Co., Inc., Lynchburg,
} Va., and Richard A. Harris, alleging shipment within the period from on or about
September 1 to on or about November 13, 1939, from the State of Virginia into
the States of West Virginia and North Carolina of quantities of candy which 
was adulterated. The article was labeled in part variously: "Malted Milk," 
"Choc. Nougatines," "Peanut Clusters," "Choc. Peanut Logs," "Goober Nut 
Squares," "Red & White Bar," "Dairy Maid Fudge," "Summer Choc. Bears," 
"Iced Caramel Bar," "Choc. Nut Rolls," "Chocolate Covered Peanuts," "Dandy 
Mixture Melco," "Choc. Dolls Melco," "Mello Mint Puffs," and "Mel-0 BKans."
One lot (chocolate-covered peanuts) was alleged to be adulterated in that it 
consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance, namely, candy containing 
moldy and rancid peanuts. The product in the remaining lot was alleged to be 
adulterated in that it consisted in'whole or in part of a filthy substance; and in 
that it had been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby 
it may have become contaminated with filth.
On June 5, 1940, a plea of nolo contendere was entered on behalf of the cor- 
poration and a plea of not guilty was entered by Richard A. Harris. Jury was 
waived and the evidence was heard by the court, which found the corporation 
guilty and imposed a fine of $100 upon it without costs. The court found Richard 
A. Harris not guilty.