17100. Adulteration of chili peppers, ground red peppers, and base for imitation 
black pepper. U. S. v. 40 Bags, etc. (F. D. C. No. 29953. Sample Nos. 
86041 -K to 86043-K, incl.)
LIBEL FILED :    On or about October 31, 1950, Eastern District of Louisiana.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about April 20, May 24, and December 21, 1949, and 
January 25 and August 30, 1950, from New York, N. Y., and San Antonio and 
Fort Worth, Tex.
PRODUCT: 40 bags of chili peppers, 42 bags of ground red peppers, and 8 bags 
of base for imitation black pepper at New Orleans, La.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the products consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of insects. 
The products were adulterated while held for sale after shipment in inter- 
state commerce.
DISPOSITION: December 4, 1950. Default decree of condemnation and 
destruction.
INDEX TO NOTICES OF JUDGMENT F. N. J. NOS. 17051 TO 17100
PRODUCTS
N. J. No.
Almonds, shelled
17088
Bakery products 
17055-17057
Beans, green, stringless, canned- 17082
Beets, canned
17082
Beverages   and  beverage  mate- 
rials
17051-17054
Brazil nuts
17089,17090
Bread
17055,17056
Butter „
17069
Candy
17064
Cereals     and     cereal     prod- 
ucts 
17055-17063
Cheese,   grated
17070
Chestnuts
17091
Chili peppers
17100
Chocolate coating, sweet 
17065
Cookies
17057
Corn meal
17060
Corn, okra, and tomatoes, canned
(mixed vegetables) 
17082
Cream, whipping
* 17071
Dairy products 
117069-17073
N. J. No.
Durum wheat
17062
Feeds and grains 
17074,17075
Fish and shellfish 
17076-17080
Flavors.   See Spices, flavors, and 
seasoning materials.
Flour
17058-17060
Fruits  and  vegetables 
17051-
17054, 17081-17087
fruit, frozen
17081
tomatoes   and   tomato   prod- 
ucts 17052-17054, 17083-17087
vegetables
17082
Grains.   See Feeds and grains.
Grape juice
17051
Green beans, stringless, canned- 17082
Griddlecake flour
17059
Grits, soy
17063
Haddock fillets, frozen 
17076
Instant Whip
17073
Lemon, terpeneless oil of 170918
Nuts
17088-17092
Okra, canned - 
17082
(17071) Prosecution contested.
The cases reported herewith were instituted in the United States district 
courts by the-United States attorneys, acting upon reports submitted by the Fed- 
eral Security Agency. Published by direction of the Federal Security Adminis- 
trator. * 
:"; 
CHARLES W. CRAWFORD, 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs. 
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 29,1951.
CONTENTS
Page
Cereals a?d cereal produ cts _ _ . 44
Bakery products 
44
Corn meal 
45
Flour 
____ 45
Miscellaneous cereals and cereal
products- __: ._____¦  46
Dairy products--—. 
47
Cheese-.-- ,. 
47
Miscellaneous dairy products  49
Eggs 
49
Fish and 'shellfish ------  50
•        Page
Fruits and vegetables-__; 
51
Canned fruit__ , -¦. __    51
Dried fruit __ 
52
Frozen fruit- __.____.__¦.;_    53
Miscellaneous fruit products. _;..    54 
Vegetables and vegetable prod- 
Tomatoes and tomato .-products.
Poultry 
__,Uii_i--^_    60
Spices, flavors, and seasoning ma- 
'  61
. vol. ¦    ¦      '¦',.....-'    43 ...
65 
56 
59
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