10809. Adulteration of raisins and prunes.   U. S. v. 2,700 Cartons    *    *    *    (and
3 other seizure actions).    (F. D. C. Nos. 19012, 19176, 20883, 21333.   Sample 
Nos. 8343-H, 8347-H to 8349-H, incl., 9856-H, 53091-H.)
LIBELS FILED: January 28, February 11, September 16, and October 18, 1946, 
District of New Jersey, Western District of New York, and Northern District of 
Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of October 30, 1945, and 
June 7, 1946, by Rosenberg Brothers & Co., from Fresno, Oakland, and San 
Francisco, Calif.
PRODUCT: 9,727 30-pound cartons of raisins at Jersey City, N. J., 14 30-pound 
cartons of raisins at Toledo, Ohio, and 65 25-pound boxes of prunes at Olean, 
N. Y. Examination showed that the lots of raisins at Jersey City contained 
dirty and moldy raisins and that the prunes and the lot of raisins at Toledo 
were insect-infested.
LABEL IN PART: "Iris Brand Soda Dipped Seedless Thompson Raisins," 
"Jobbers Special Brand California Thompson Seedless Raisins," or "Shur- 
fine Brand     Santa Clara    Prunes."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the articles consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy substance, and a portion consisted of a decom- 
posed substance.
DISPOSITION: June 14, October 14,-and November 19, 1946. Rosenberg Brothers 
& Co., claimant for the New Jersey lots of raisins, having admitted the allega- 
tions of the libels, and no claimant having appeared for the Toledo lot of 
raisins and the lot of prunes, judgments of condemnation were entered. It 
was ordered that the New Jersey lots of raisins be released under bond, con- 
ditioned that they be used in the manufacture of distilled spirits, under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. The raisins at Toledo and 
the prunes at Olean were ordered destroyed.