5708. Adulteration of canned blueberries.    U. S. v. 350 Cases and 188 Cases of
Canned Blueberries. Consent decree of condemnation. Product Ordered 
released under bond for segregation of the fit from the unfit portion.
(F. D. C. Nos. 10860, 10940.    Sample Nos. 37347-F, 37354-F.)
On October 1 and 14, 1943, the United States attorney for the District of 
Maryland filed libels against 538 cases, each containing 6 cans, of blueberries 
at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about 
August 23, 1943, by G. M. Allen & Son from Ellsworth and North Sedgwick, 
Maine; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or,in 
part of a filthy substance because of the presence of maggots. The article was 
labeled in part: (Can) "Allen's^Blueberries."
On November 12, 1943, Roy Allen, North Sedgwick, Maine, having appeared 
as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered 
released under bond for segregation of the fit from the unfit portion under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. The unfit portion was 
destroyed and the remainder released to the claimant.