13476. Adulteration and misbranding of black pepper.   U. S. v. 63 Cards    *    *    *
(and 1 other seizure action).    (F. D. C. Nos. 21977, 22174.    Sample Nos. 
2085-H, 64653-H.)
LIBELS FILED: December 17, 1946, and January 10, 1947, District of Columbia 
and District of Connecticut.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about November 5 and 12,1946, by the Comegys Food 
Co., from Philadelphia, Pa.
PRODUCT: 63 cards and 33 cards of black pepper at Washington, D. 0., and 
Bridgeport, Conn., respectively.   Each card contained 12    %-ounce envelopes.
LABEL IN PART: (Card) "Comegys * * * A Compound of Black Pepper"; 
(envelope) "Ingredients Contains pepper, buckwheat, farina, wheat flour, 
salt, oil of cubeb, oleoresin of capsicum, Cereal Base. * * * A Compound 
of Black Pepper." The words "Black Pepper" were printed in large letters, and 
the words "A Compound of" and the ingredient statement were printed in very 
small type.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), 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 statement "Black Pepper" was false 
and misleading.
DISPOSITION : February 20 and 21, 1947. Default decrees of condemnation and 
destruction.