17998. Adulteration of   canned   pimientos.    IT.   S.   v.   20   Cases,   et   al.,   of
Pimientos. Consent decree of condemnation. Product released 
under bond.     (F. & D. No. 25479.    I. S. No. 18327.     S. No. 3760.)
Samples of pimientos in jars from the herein-described interstate shipment 
having been found to contain decomposed material, the Secretary of Agricul- 
ture, reported the facts to the United States attorney for the Western District 
-of Kentucky,
On December 11, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
?of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 20 cases each containing 48 jars, and 161 cases each con- 
taining 24 jars of pimientos, remaining in the original packages at Louisville, 
Ky., shipped September 5, 1930, alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the Pomona Products Co., Griffin, Ga., and had been transported from 
> .the State of Georgia into the State of Kentucky, and charging adulteration in 
violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: (Jars) 
-" Sunshine Brand * * * First Quality. Pimientos Pomona. Products Co. 
Griffin, Ga."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it consisted 
in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On January 17. 1931, Pickrell, Craig & Co., Louisville, Ky., having appeared 
,as claimant for the property and having consented to the entry of a decree, 
Judgment of .condemnation was entered and it was ordered by the court that 
the product be released to the said claimant upon payment of costs and the 
execution of a bond in the sum of $301.50, conditioned in part that it be 
reprocessed under the supervision of this department.
AETHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.