5764. Adulteration of miscellaneous foods.   V. S. v. 223 Cases of Miscellaneous
Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics.   Decree of condemnation.   Products ordered 
released under bond for reprocessing and relabeling of good portion.
(F. D. C. No; 8509.   Sample No. 28246-F.) 
Some of these products had, been water-damaged and others were very old 
and deteriorated.   They included, among other items, baby foods.
On October 5, 1942, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Georgia filed a libel against 223 cases-of miscellaneous foods, drugs, and cos- 
metics at Atlanta, Ga., alleging that the articles had been shipped on or about 
September 16, 1942, by Wells and Harris from Norfolk, Va.; and charging that 
the food items were adulterated in that they had been held under insanitary 
conditions whereby they might have become contaminated with filth.
The cosmetic items were alleged to be adulterated under the provisions of 
the law applicable to cosmetics as reported in the notices of judgment on cos- 
metics. The druig items were-alleged to be adulterated and misbranded under 
the provisions of the law applicable to drugs as reported in the notices of 
judgment .on drugs and devices, No. 954.
On October 12, 1942, John W. Harris, claimant, having admitted the allega- 
tions of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the products were 
ordered released under bond for segregation and destruction of the unfit portion, 
and for reprocessing and relabeling of the good portion under the supervision 
of the Food and Drug Administration.