12238. Adulteration and misbranding of candy.    V, 8. v. 4 Cartons, etc*,   (and
1 other seizure action).    (F. D. C. Nos. 23109. 23173.   Sample Nos. 85119-H 
to 85121-H, incl., 85125-H, 85127-H, 85129-H, 85130-H, 91344-H.)
LIBELS FILED :   May 9 and June 6,1947, Eastern District of New York and Western
District of Pennsylvania. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about March 18 and April 25, 1947, by Asco Packing
Company, from Newark, N. J.
PRODUCT: 4 45-pound cartons, 1 50-pound carton, 1 100-pound carton, and 
1   250-pound barrel of candy, at Brooklyn, N. Y.; and 19   5-ounce bags of candy
cakes, 19   ,6-ounce bags of licorice, 19   6-ounce bags of anise dogs, 19   3%-ounce
bags of after dinner mints, 19 4-ounce bags of chocolate chews, 21 4-ounce 
bags of lollipops, and 64   3-ounce bags of caramels, at Irwin, Pa.
LABEL, IN PART: (Portion) "Boston Baked Beans," or "Asco Candy Cakes [or 
"Licorice," "Anise Dogs," "After Dinner Mints," "Chocolate Chews," "Lolly- 
Pops," or "Fresh Pack Caramels"]."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the articles consisted in 
whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of rodent-hair 
fragments and insect fragments; and, Section 402 (a) (4), they had been 
prepared under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become con- 
taminated with filth.
Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (2), some of the articles failed to bear a label 
containing an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, since the label 
statements, "Weight Six Ounces Net" (licorice and anise dogs), "Weight 3% 
Ounces Net" (after dinner mints), "Weight Four Ounces Net" (chocolate chews 
and lollipops), and "Weight Three Ounces Net" [caramels), were inaccurate. 
(The articles were short-weight.)
DISPOSITION: June 17 and July 17, 1947. No claimant having appeared, judg- 
ments of condemnation were entered and the products were ordered destroyed.