13475. Adulteration and misbranding of black pepper.    TJ. S. v. Albert B. Ko- 
shland.     Plea of guilty.    Fine, $500.     (F. D.  C. No. 23224.     Sample Nos. 
42722-H to 42724-H, incl., 42727-H to 42729-H, incl., 42739-H, 90501-H.)
INFORMATION FILED: October 22, 1947, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 
against Albert B. Koblank, Philadelphia, Pa.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about October 15, 16, 19, 23, 25, 26, 29, and 30, 1946, 
from the  State  of Pennsylvania  into  the  State  of Maryland.
LABEL IN PART : "Pure Black Pepper % oz. or over Packed For Anchor Dist. 
Co.   Philadelphia, Pa."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), a mixture of buckwheat 
hulls, buckwheat middlings, salt, and flavor, with little or no black pepper, in 
a portion of the product, and a mixture of foreign materials, including starch 
and salt, with little or no black pepper, in the remainder of the product, had 
been substituted for black pepper.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements "Pure Black Pepper" and 
"Black Pepper" were false and misleading, since they represented and sug- 
gested that the article consisted of black pepper, whereas it did not consist of 
black pepper.
DISPOSITION : January 12,1948. A plea of guilty having been entered, the court 
imposed a fine of $500.