5570. Adulteration of spices and adulteration and misbranding of celery seed.
IT. S. v. 10 Cases of Tumeric, 4 Cases of Spice, 5 Cases of Celery Seed, 5 
Cases of Ginger,1 and 4 Cases of Cayenne Pepper. Default decree of con- 
demnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 8340. Sample Nos. 5742-F to 
5744-F, incl., 5746-F, 5747-F.)
These products all contained filth and one, celery seed, was short weight.
On September 11, 1942, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Arkansas filed a libel against 10 cases of tumeric, 4 cases of pickling spice, 
5 cases of celery seed, 5 cases of ginger, and 4 cases of cayenne pepper at Hot 
Springs, Ark., alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce 
on or about November 14, 1941, and. July 16, 1942, by Ganova Foods, Inc., from 
Memphis, Tenn.;. and charging that they were adulterated and that the celery 
seed was misbranded   The articles were labeled in part: "Ganova Brand."
They were alleged to be adulterated in that they consisted in whole or in part 
of filthy substances, (tumeric and pepper) insect fragments and rodent hairs, 
(pickling-spice) adult beetles (some alive), larvae, and: insect excreta pellets; 
(celery seed) insect heads, larvae cast skins, insect fragments, and rodent hairs; 
(ginger) rodent hairs, adult beetles, and insect fragments.
The celery seed was alleged to be misbranded in that it was in package form 
and was incorrectly labeled since the statement on the label "Net Weight 1% 
Ounces" was incorrect. 
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On February 22j 1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the products were ordered destroyed.
MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PRODUCTS