19404. Adulteration of roasted coffee.   U. S. v. 88 Bags * * *.    (F. D. O. No.
30970.    Sample No. 21317-L.)
article consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance; and Section 
402 (b) (2), unsound, worthless berries and foreign materials had been 
substituted in whole or in part for coffee.
Amended libel. Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of 
decomposed coffee berries; Section 402 (b) (3), the inferiority of the article 
had been concealed by the partial processing of the coffee prior to its importa- 
tion from Guatemala; and, Section 402 (b) (4), substances had been added 
to the article and mixed and packed with it so as to reduce its quality and 
strength.
DISPOSITION: Pan-Gul Distributors, Inc., New Orleans, La., claimant, filed an 
answer denying that the product was adulterated as alleged in the libel. 
1 Thereafter, written interrogatories were -served upon the claimant and were 
answered. A motion to amend the libel to revise the adulteration charge 
against the product was filed, and on January 9,1952, this motion was granted. 
A second series of interrogatories were served upon the claimant and were 
answered, and were followed by the subsequent service of written inter- 
rogatories by the claimant upon the Government and the submission - of the 
Government's answers to such interrogatories.
The case came on for trial on October 16, 1952, at which time the claimant 
announced that he would abandon the case. Accordingly, on November 24, 
1952, judgment of condemnation was entered and the court ordered that 
the product be destroyed.