12759. Adulteration of soy sauce.    U. S. v. 69 Cases    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No; 23404.
Sample No. 62851-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 11, 1947, Northern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about September 6, 1946, by the Oimatsu Co., from 
Honolulu, Hawaii.
PRODUCT: 69 cases, each containing 4 1-gallon jugs, of soy sauce at San Fran- 
cisco, Calif.
LABEL, IN PART: "Queen Shoyu Finest Soy Sauce Manufactured by King 
Shoyu Factory, Honolulu, T. H."    *
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the product contained 
an added poisonous and deleterious substance, arsenic, which is unsafe within 
the meaning of the law, since it is a substance not required in the produc- 
tion of the food and could have been avoided by good manufacturing practice.
DISPOSITION: November 28, 1947. Default decree of condemnation and de- 
struction.