17795. Adulteration of dried red peppers.   U. S. v. 400 Bags   *    *    *.    (F. D. C.
No. 31175.   Sample No. 22965-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   June 5,1951, District of New Jersey.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about May 8, 1951, by the Amalgamated Trading 
Corp., from New York, N. Y.
PRODUCT:   400   55-pound bags of dried red peppers at Jersey City, N. J.
LABEL IN PART:    "Product of Turkey."
NATURE OF CHARGE:    Adulteration, Section 402 (a)   (3), the product consisted
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of rodent
excreta.
DISPOSITION : July 6, 1951. The Amalgamated Trading Corp., 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 for segregation 
and salvaging of the fit portion. 19,601 pounds of the product were salvaged 
and the remainder denatured.