21347. Adulteration of yellow mustard seed and oriental mustard seed.   U. S.
v. 1 Storage Bin, etc.    (F. D. C. No. 36306.    Sample Nos. 82735-L, 
82736-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   February 4,1954, Western District of Pennsylvania. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about October 10, 1946, and October 7, 1953, from 
Great Falls, Montana.
PRODUCT: 1 storage bin containing approximately 10,000 pounds of yellow mus- 
tard seed, 100 100-pound bags of yellow mustard seed, and 1 storage bin con- 
taining approximately 7,500 pounds of oriental mustard seed at Carnegie, Pa., 
in possession of H. F. Botsf ord & Co.
. in whole or in .part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of rodent 
excreta; and, Section 402 (a) (4>, the articles had been held under insanitary 
conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth. The ar- 
ticles were adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate 
commerce.
DISPOSITION: March 4, 1954. H. F. Botsford & Co., claimant, having con- 
sented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered against 
both products and the court ordered that the yellow mustard seed be released 
under bond for salvage under the supervision of the Food and Drug Adminis- 
tration. On March 5,1954, the court entered an order directing that the orien- 
tal mustard seed be destroyed. The yellow mustard seed was examined, with 
the result that 3,300 pounds of this seed were found unfit and were destroyed. 
The oriental mustard seed was destroyed.
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