12957. Adulteration of pickles. U. S. v. 32 Barrels * * *. (F. D. C. No. 24122. Sample No. 8772-K.) LIBEL FILED : November 24, 1947, Eastern District of New York. ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about October 9,1947, by the New England Pickle Co., from Rockville, Conn. PRODUCT: 32 55-gallon barrels of pickles at Brooklyn, N. Y. NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of de- composed pickles, and it was otherwise unfit for food by reason of the presence of soft and slimy pickles. DISPOSITION : December 30, 1947. Default decree of condemnation and destruc- tion.