10492. Adulteration and misbranding of black pepper.   IT. S. v. 284 Cards   *   *    *
(and 13 other seizure actions). (F. D. C. Nos. 21892, 21895 to 21904, incl., 
21975, 21976, 22149. Sample Nos. 42722-H to 42730-H, incl., 42739-H, 4290O- 
H, 42949-H, 42959-H, 90501-H.)
LIBELS FILED: November 29 and December 13, 1946, and January 2, 1947, 
District of Maryland.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:. Between the approximate dates of October 15 and 30,
1946, by Albert B. Koblank, from Philadelphia, Pa. 
PRODUCT:   Black pepper.   2,245 cards at Baltimore, 57 cards at Hagerstown,
and 144 cards at Frederick, Md.   Each card contained 12    %-ounce envelopes
of the product.
LABEL IN PART : "Pure Black Pepper * * * Packed for Anchor Distribut- 
ing Co.   Philadelphia, Pa.," or "Black Pepper."
of buckwheat hulls, buckwheat middlings, salt, and flavor had been sub- 
stituted in whole or in part for pure black pepper; and (remainder) a 
product containing foreign materials including starch and salt but little, 
if any, pepper had been substituted for black pepper.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements "Pure Black Pepper" and 
"Black Pepper" were false and misleading.
DISPOSITION: January 7 and 15 and February 4, 1947. No claimant having 
appeared for any of the lots, judgments of condemnation were entered and the 
products were ordered destroyed.