6801. Adulteration of beer. U. S. v. 1,497 Cases, 1,500 Cases and 60 Cases of 
Beer. Default decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. Nos. 
13912, 14118.    Sample Nos. 61829-F, 79743-F, 79744-F.)
LIBELS FILED: On or about October 6 and 25, 1944, Northern District of Texas 
and Southern District of West Virginia.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about September 19 and 28, 1944, by the Common- 
wealth Brewing Corporation, from Springfield, Mass.
PRODUCT: Beer: 1,497 cases at Dallas, Tex., and 1,560 cases at Logan, W. Va., 
each case containing 24    12-ounce bottles.
LABEL IN PART:    "Gold Medal Tivoli Beer," or "Oxford Brand Beer."
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Sections 402 (a) (2) and 406, the'product 
contained an added poisonous and deleterious substance, fluorine, which was 
unsafe within the meaning of the law* since it was a substance not required in 
the production of this food and could have been avoided by good manufacturing 
practice.
DISPOSITION: On or about November 4 and 13, 1944. No claimant having 
appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was 
ordered destroyed.    A portion of the bottles was ordered sold.
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