477. Adulteration of shelled walnuts.    U. S. v. 30 Cartons of  Shelled Walnuts.
Consent  decree   of  condemnation.     Product  released  to  claimant  under 
bond for reconditioning.    (F. D. C. No. 1228.    Sample No. 90907-D.)
This product was in interstate commerce when examined, and was found to 
be in part worm-eaten at that time.
On December 22, 1939, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington filed a libel against 30 cartons^ each containing 25 pounds of shelled 
walnuts, at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about November 10, 1939, by the California Walnut 
Growers Association from Los Angeles, Calif.; and charging that it was 
adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance. The 
article was labeled in part: "California Suntand Brand Shelled Walnuts."
On February 20, 1940, the California Walnut Growers Association having 
appeared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond conditioned that it should not be disposed of 
in violation of the law. The nuts were hand-sorted and the unfit portion was 
destroyed.
Nos. 478 to 480 report the seizure and disposition of pecans which were in 
interstate commerce at the time of examination and which were found to be in 
part shriveled.   Empty shells were found in the lots covered by Nos. 478 and 480.