11938. Adulteration of prunes.    U. S. v. 178 Boxes    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No. 21693.
Sample No. 73329-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   November 9,1946, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or "about November 15,1945, by C. L. Dick & Co., from
San Jose, Calif. 
PRODUCT:   178   25-pound boxes of prunes at Minneapolis, Minn. 
LABEL, IN PART :    "Mity-Nice Brand   Santa Clara Prunes." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (a)   (3), the article consisted
in whole or in part of a filthy and decomposed substance by reason of the
presence of insects, insect excreta, and webbing, and moldy and decomposed
prunes.
DISPOSITION: February 5, 1947. No claimant having appeared, judgment was 
entered and the product was ordered denatured and disposed of for use as 
animal feed; otherwise, the product was to be destroyed.