14790. Adulteration of celery. U. S. v. 229 Crates   *   *   *   (and 2 other seizure
actions).    (F. D. C. Nos. 26527, 26528, 26533.    Sample Nos. 20565-K, 
49401-K, 49403-K.)
LIBELS FILED :   February 11,1949, and on or about February 15,1949, District of
Colorado and Western District of Missouri. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about January 12, 20, and 27, 1949, by the General
Potato & Onion Distributors, Ltd., from Stockton, Calif.
PRODUCT: Celery. 391 crates at Denver, Colo., and 300 crates at Kansas City, 
Mo.
claimant for one of the Denver lots, and the D'Angelo Celery Co., Kansas City, 
Mo., claimant for the Kansas City lot, having consented to the entry of decrees, 
judgments were entered ordering the product released under bond for segrega- 
tion of the fit portion, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administra- 
tion. Of the 232 crates seized at Kansas City, 146 crates were salvaged. None 
of the Denver lot was salvaged. On March 9, 1949, no claimant having ap- 
peared for the remaining Denver lot, a decree was entered ordering the product 
destroyed.