17447. Adulteration and misbranding of black pepper.   U. S. v. 1   50-Pound
Drum, etc. (and 4 other seizure actions) * * *. (F. D. C. Nos. 30686, 
30706, 30732, 30742, 30899. Sample Nos. 1814-L, 6878-L, 25242-L, 
31460-L, 31461-L, 32276-L.)
LIBELS FILED :    On or about March 12,14, and 23, and April 3 and 5,1951, Eastern
Districts of Missouri and Illinois, Western District of Pennsylvania, Northern
District of Georgia, and District of New Jersey. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   Prior to October 21, 1949, and on or about January 30,
February 13 and 26, and March 23,1951, by the Meer Corp., from North Bergen,
N. J., and New York, N. Y.
Louis, Mo.; 9 6-pound canisters at New Castle, Pa.; 1 100-pound drum and 
1 150-pound drum at National Stock Yards, Ill.; 98 1-pound canisters at 
Atlanta, Ga.; and 2   250-pound drums at Vineland, N. J.
LABEL IN PART: "Ground Black Pepper," "Cracked Black Pepper," "Pure 
Ground Black Pepper," "Black Pepper," "Pure Black Pepper," or "Black Pepper 
Ground."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), a mixture of black pep- 
per and paradise seeds had been substituted in whole or in part for black 
pepper.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the above-quoted label statements were false 
and misleading as applied to a mixture of black pepper and paradise seeds.
DISPOSITION : The black pepper located at St. Louis, Mo., National Stock Yards, 
111., and Atlanta, Ga., was ordered destroyed under default decrees of con- 
demnation entered on April 2, 17, and 25, 1951, while that located at New 
Castle, Pa., and Vineland, N. J., was ordered delivered to charitable institu- 
tions under default decrees of condemnation entered May 25 and July 3, 1951.