19995. Adulteration of unshelled walnuts. U. S. v. 50 Bags * * *. (F. D. C. No. 
,   .      34092.   Sample No. 2357-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    October 29,1952, Northern District of Georgia.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about November 26, 1951, from  San Francisco,
Calif. 
PRODUCT:   50   100-pound bags of unshelled walnuts at Atlanta, Ga. 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted in
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of insects.
*See also No. 19958.
The article was adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate 
commerce.
DISPOSITION : December 9, 1952. The Salem Nut Growers Cooperative, Salem, 
Oreg., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered and the court ordered that the product be released
under bond for segregation and destruction of the unfit portion, under the 
supervision of the Federal Security Agency.
The product was shelled and hand sorted, with the result that 3,541 pounds 
of shells and nut meats were found unfit and were destroyed.