7151. Adulteration and misbranding of sauerkraut.    TJ. S. v. 24 Cases of Sauer¬
kraut (and 2 other seizure actions against sauerkraut.) Decrees of 
condemnation. One lot ordered released under bond. One lot ordered 
delivered to a Federal institution, and remaining lot ordered destroyed.
(F. D. C. Nos. 12757, 12854, 13684.    Sample Nos. 71276-^F, 71305-F, 75055-F.)
LIBELS FILED:    From on or about June 28 to September 14, 1944, District of
Oregon and Western District of Washington.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: From on or about May 12 to June 12, 1944, by Goldsmith 
Pickle Co., from Galewood, Ill.
PRODUCT: 1,300 cases at Portland, Oreg., and 152 cases at Tacoma, Wash., 
each case containing 12 quart jars of sauerkraut.
The product contained excessive brine, the jars in the 3 shipments averaging 
18.9, 21.2, and 20.2 ounces, respectively, of drained kraut, whereas quart jars 
should contain at least 25 ounces of drained kraut. In the Portland lots the 
jars appeared to hold more kraut than was actually present because of the 
tendency of the kraut to disperse in the packing medium.
LABEL IN PART:    (Jars) "Champion Brand," or "Goldsmith Brand."
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration (all lots), Section 402 (b) (2), brine had 
been substituted in part for sauerkraut.
Misbranding, Section 403 (d), (Portland lots) the containers were so filled as to 
be misleading.
land- lots, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered released under bond to be repacked 
under the supervision of the Food & Drug Administration. September 25 and 
October 27, 1944. No claimant having appeared for the remaining lots, judg- 
ments of condemnation were entered; the Tacoma lot was ordered delivered to 
a Federal institution, and the other lot at Portland (24 cases) was ordered 
destroyed.