3637. Adulteration of candy.   IT. S. v. 19 Boxes and 9 Boxes of Candy (and 2 other
seizure actions against candy). Decrees of condemnation and destruc- 
tion. (F. D. C. Nos. 7533, 7534, 7550. Sample Nos. 89543-E, 9812i-E to 
98124-E, incl.)
Examination showed that this product contained insect fragments and hair 
fragments resembling those of rodents.
On May 22 and 25, 1942, the United States attorney for the District of Maine 
and the Eastern District of New York filed libels against 28 boxes of candy at 
Bangor and 38 boxes of candy at Lewiston, Maine, and 654 boxes of candy at 
Brooklyn, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce 
on or about April 29 and May 1 and 2, 1942, by Shaghalian's, Inc., from Boston, 
Mass.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy substance; and in that it had been prepared under insanitary con- 
ditions whereby it might have become contaminated with filth. The article was 
labeled in part: "Chocolate Peanut Cluster"; "Chocolate Shots Peppermint"; 
"Chocolate Cocoanut Croquettes"; "Chocolate Covered Peanuts"; "Lady Anne 
Assorted Milk Chocolates"; or "Miniaturette Petit Chocolates."
In June, 1942, Shagalian's, Inc., claimant for the candy seized at Bangor and 
Lewiston, Maine, having consented to the entry of decrees, and on June 26, 1942; 
no claimant having appeared for the remainder of the candy, judgments of con- 
demnation were entered and the product was ordered destroyed.