10691. Adulteration of poppy seed.   U. S. v. 4 Bags    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No. 18222.
Sample Nos. 7719-H, 7720-H.)
LIBEL FILED :    On or about October 26, 1945, District of Connecticut. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about May 31 and August 3,1945, by the Goldex Com- 
pany, from Brooklyn, N. Y.
PRODUCT: 4 150-pound bags of poppy seed at New Haven, Conn. Examination 
showed that the product was white poppy seeds artificially colored black with 
charcoal to simulate the true colored poppy seeds, which have a higher com- 
mercial value.
LABEL IN PART:    "Poppy Seeds.   Prod, of British India   Artificially Colored
With Vegetable Colors In U. S. A." 
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b)   (3), the inferiority of the
article had been concealed by the addition of charcoal; and, Section 402 (b) (4),
charcoal had been added to the article so as to make it appear better or of
greater value than it was.
DISPOSITION : January 15, 1946. No claimant having appeared, judgment of 
condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.