11023. Adulteration of raisins.    U.  S. v. 2,476 Cartons    *     *     *     (and 1  other
seizure action).   (F. D. C. Nos. 19341, 21688.   Sample Nos. 51116-H, 53351-H, 
53890-H.)
LIBELS FILED :   March 15 and November 6,  1946, District of Minnesota and
Western District of Kentucky. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about December 11, 1944, and February 1, 1946, by
the Consolidated Packing Co., from San Francisco and Fresno, Calif.
PRODUCT: Raisins. 2,476 30-pound cartons at St. Paul, Minn., and 12 cartons, 
each containing 72 6-pound packages, and 13 30-pound cartons at Louisville, 
Ky. The St. Paul lot contained moldy raisins, and the Louisville lot was 
insect-infested.
LABEL, IN PART :   "Honey Bunch Brand   *   *   *   Thompson Seedless Raisins." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), a portion of the article
consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance, and the remainder,
of a filthy substance.
DISPOSITION : April 16, 1946, and January 22, 1947. The Consolidated Packing 
Co., claimant for the St. Paul lot, having consented to the-entry of a decree, 
and no claimant having appeared for the Louisville lot, judgments of condemna- 
tion were entered. The St. Paul lot was ordered released under bond, con- 
ditioned that it be reprocessed for commercial use, under the supervision of 
-the Federal Security Agency. The Louisville lot was ordered delivered to a 
charitable institution, for use as animal feed.