4857. Adulteration of walnut meats.    IT. S. v.'74 Cases of Walnut Meats  (and 3
additional seizure actions against walnut meats). Consent decrees of 
condemnation. Product ordered released under bond for salvage of the 
good portion and destruction of the unfit portion. (F. D. C. Nos. 9259, 
9303, 9315, 9487.    Sample Nos. 18513-F, 18522-F, 37738-F, 37742-F).
On February 3 and March 5, 1943, the United States attorneys for the North- 
ern District of Illinois and the Southern District of New York filed libels 
against ill 25-pound cases of walnut meats at Chicago, Ill., and 160 25-pound 
cases of walnut meats at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate commerce on or about December 20, 1942, by the FuUerton 
Walnut Packing Co., from FuUerton, Calif.; and charging that it was adulterated 
in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance. Portions of the 
article were labeled  in part:  "Mission Brand California  Shelled Walnuts."
On February 17 and April 8, 1943, the FuUerton Walnut Packing Co., having 
appeared as claimant for the portion of the product located at Chicago and one 
of the lots located at New York, N Y.; and the Consolidated Syrup Corpora- 
tion, New York, N, Y., having appeared as claimant for the other lot at New 
York, N. Y., and the claimants having admitted the allegations of the libels, 
judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered released 
under bond for salvaging the good portion and destruction of the unfit portion.