18895. Adulteration of capsicum.  TJ. S. v. 18,621 Pounds, etc.   (F. D. C. No. 32487.
Sample No. 38361-L.) 
LIBEL FILED :   February 5,1952, Southern District of New York. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about June 2, 1950, from Liverpool, England. 
PRODUCT:   18,621 pounds of capsicum in 307 bags and approximately 2,379 
pounds of ground capsicum in bulk at New York, N. Y.
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 insects.
The product was adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate 
commerce.
DISPOSITION: February 25, 1952. William Burford, Inc., New York, N. Y., 
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,, 
conditioned that it be salvaged by fumigating, cutting, brushing, sifting, and 
blowing, or similar procedure, so as to eliminate and destroy the objectionable 
portion. Salvage operations resulted in the release of 14,135 pounds of the 
product as good.