18232. Adulteration of canned pimientos.    U. S. v. 307 Cases of Pimientos.
Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released 
under bond.    (F. & D. No. 25493.    I. S. Nos. 8199, 8200.    S. No. 3739.)
Samples of pimientos in jars from the shipment herein described having 
been found to be decomposed, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter 
to the United States attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
On December 15, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 249 cases, each containing 24 jars, and 58 cases, each? containing 
48 jars of pimientos at Cincinnati, Ohio, consigned by the Pomona Products 
Co., Griffin, Ga., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about Septem- 
ber 10, 1930, in interstate commerce from Griffin, Ga., into the State of Ohio, 
and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. A portion 
of the article was labeled in part: "Georgia Belle Pimientos * * * Grown 
& Packed by Pomona Products Co., Griffin, Ga." The remainder of the said 
article was labeled in part:" Sunshine Brand * * * Pimientos Pomona 
Products Co. Griffin, Ga."
It was alleged in the libel that the article iwas adulterated in that it con- 
sisted partly of a decomposed vegetable substance:
On February 24,-, 1931, the Pomona Products Co., Griffin, Ga., claimant, ihaving 
admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a 
decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered,.! and it was 
ordered by the court that the product, be released to the said claimant to be 
salvaged under the supervision of this department, upon payment of costs and 
the execution of a bond, in the "sum =of $750; conditioned in part that it should 
not be disposed of contrary to law, . ;
ARTHUR M. HYDH, Secretary of Agriculture.