10334. Adulteration of chili peppers.    U. S. v. Christopher L. Prats (C. 1.. Prats
Chili Co.). Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, $100 on count 1; sentence 
suspended on remaining counts, and defendant placed on probation for 
60 days. (F. D. C. No. 17796. Sample Nos. 30937-H, 30938-H, 31707-H, 
31711-H, 31722-H, 31724-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : February 27,1946, District of Arizona, against Christopher 
L. Prats, trading as the C. L. Prats Chili Co., Meal, Ariz. •
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of November 22, 1944, and 
February 15,1945, from the State of Arizona into the State of California.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402(a) (3), the article consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of dirt, rodent 
hairs, insect fragments, rodent-chewed and insect-infested peppers, and, a de- 
composed substance, decomposed chili pepper material.
DISPOSITION : On June 26, 1946, a plea of nolo contendere having been entered, 
the court imposed a fine of $100 on count 1, suspended the imposition of sentence 
on the remaining 5 counts for 1 year, and placed the defendant on probation 
for that period. On July 19,1946, an order was entered modifying and reducing 
the probation period to 60 days.