20567. Adulteration of dried pears and mixed dried fruits.   U. S. v. Rosenberg
Bros. & Co., Inc.   Plea of nolo contendere.   Fine, $6,000.    (F. D. C. No.
35100.    Sample   Nos.   5093-L,   7534-L,   27278-L,   27281-L,   27282-L, 
33340-L.) 
INFORMATION FILED:   August 5, 1953, Northern District of California, against 
Rosenberg Bros. & Co., Inc., San Francisco, Calif.,
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between February 7 and April 9, 1952, from the State 
of California into the States of New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and 
Maryland, and the Territory of Hawaii.
LABEL, IN PART: "Ensign Brand California Dried Extra Fancy Lake County 
Pears," "Sugaripe Brand California Dried Fruits Large Pears," "I G A 
Brand California Dried Fruits Fancy Mixed Fruits Contains Prunes, 
Peaches, Pears and Apricots * * * Packed For Independent Grocers Alliance 
Distributing Co. Chicago, Ill.," "Iris Brand California Dried Choice Halved 
Pears," "Sugaripe Fancy Mixed Fruit California Dried Fruit * * * Con- 
tains Prunes, Peaches, Apricots and Pears," and "Sugaripe Brand California 
Dried Fruits   Medium Pears."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the articles consisted 
in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of rodent excreta, rodent 
hairs, rodent hair fragments, insects, insect fragments, and insect excreta; 
and, Section 402 (a) (4), the articles had been prepared, packed, and held 
under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated" 
with filth.
DISPOSITION : October 14, 1953. The defendant having entered a plea of nolo 
contendere, the court fined it $1,000 on each count, a total fine of $6,000.