3536. Adulteration of canned huckleberries.   U. S. v. 20 Cases, 118 Cases, and 20
Cases of Canned Huckleberries. Default decrees of condemnation and 
destruction. (F. D. C. Nos. 6940, 7121, 7184. Sample Nos. 85349-E, 85391-B, 
93216-E.)
Examination showed that this product contained insect larvae.
On February 27 and April 2 and 9, 1942, the United States attorney for the 
District of Oregon filed libels against 138 cases each containing 6 No. 10 cans-of 
huckleberries at Portland, and 20 cases each containing 6 No. 10 cans of huckle- 
berries at Eugene, Oreg., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about January 9,1942, by Washington Packers, Inc., from Puyal- 
lup, Wash.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or 
in part of a filthy substance. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) "White 
Star Brand Huckleberries * * *- Packed for General Grocery Company, Inc., 
Portland, Oregon."
On April 13 and May 11,1942, no claimant having appeared, judgments of con- 
demnation were entered and the product wa.s ordered destroyed.