16181. Adulteration of celery.   U. S. v. 200 Crates   *   *    *.    (F. D. C. No.
28844.    Sample No. 55773-K.)
LIBEL FILED :    February 7, 1950, Western District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about January 24, 1950, by the H. E. Tabb Co., 
Guadalupe, Calif.
PRODUCT:   200 crates of celery at Kansas City, Mo. 
LABEL IN PART :    "Tabb Brand   Vegetables."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product was unfit 
for food by reason of its discoloration, pithiness, and softening, due to freezing.
claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the court ordered that the product be released under bond 
for salvaging of the fit portion, under the supervision of the Food and Drug 
Administration. Segregation operations resulted in the salvage of 117 crates 
of celery.