18843. Adulteration of poppy seed, cumin seed, and sesame seed.   U. S. v. 35
Bags, etc.        (F.  D.  C.  No.  32166.    Sample Nos.  27100-L, 27101-L, 
27138-L.) 
LIBEL FILED :   November 23,1951, Northern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : The sesame seed was shipped on or about January 16,1951, 
from China; the poppy seed was shipped prior to January 25, 1951, from 
Czechoslovakia; and the cumin seed was shipped on or about April 28, 1951, 
from India.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the products consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of insects. 
The products were adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate 
commerce.
DISPOSITION : December 7,1951. D. Hecht & Co. having appeared as claimant, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and the court ordered that the prod- 
ucts be released under bond to be disposed of in compliance with the law, 
under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. 2,975 pounds of 
poppy seed, 6,750 pounds of cumin seed, and 3,512 pounds of sesame seed were 
salvaged.