17426. Adulteration of canned okra.  U. S. v. 1,473 Cases   *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No.
29934.   Sample No. 35645-K.) 
LIBEL FILED :   October 13,1950, Northern District of California. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about July 28, 1950, by the Pine Grove Canning Co.,
Inc., from St. Martinville, La. 
PRODUCT:   1,473 cases, each containing 24   1-pound, 3-ounce cans, of cut okra
at San Francisco, Calif.
LABEL IN PART :   "Pine Grove Brand   Cut Okra."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance.
DISPOSITION : November 22, 1950. The Pine Grove Canning Co., Inc., claimant, 
having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the court ordered that the product be released under bond, con- 
ditioned that it be brought into compliance with the law, under the supervision 
of the Federal Security Agency. On July 30, 1951, the claimant abandoned 
attempts at sorting out the unfit portion of the product, and the entire lot 
was destroyed.