9340. Adulteration of canned pinto bKans.    U. S. v. 768 Cases and 715 Cases of
Canned Pinto Beans (and 1 seizure of other lots of the same product). 
Default decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. Nos. 18821, 
18822.   Sample Nos. 30342-H, 30343-H, 30346-H, 30347-H.)
LIBELS FILED :   January 10 and 21, 1946, District of Colorado.
*See also Nos. 9248, 9290.
at Denver, Colo.   Samples of the product were found to be decomposed and
sour and to contain small stones. 
LABEL IN PART:   "Schroek Brand   Plain Pinto Beans [or "Pinto Beans in
Chili sauce"]." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), (849 cases) the article
consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance; and, Section 402
(b)   (2) and (4), (1,483 cases) stones had been substituted in whole or in
part for pinto beans and had been packed with the article so as to reduce
its quality. 
DISPOSITION:   March 15 and April 2, 1946.   No claimant having appeared,
judgments  of condemnation  were entered  and the product was  ordered
destroyed.