18016. Adulteration of walnut meats. TJ. S. v. 200 Boxes of Walnut Bleats. 
Product ordered released under bond. (F. & D. No. 25526. I. S. 
No. 2091.    S. No. 3736.)
Examination of walnut meats from the herein-described shipment having 
shown that wormy, moldy, and rafccid nuts were present in the article, the 
Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the United States attorney 
for the Southern District of California.
On December 19, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 200 boxes of walnut meats, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped from 
Seattle, Wash., on or about December 13, 1930, and had been transported from 
the State of Washington into the State of California, and charging adulteration 
in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: 
" Mayer's Brand California Shelled Walnuts."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted partly of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid vegetable substance.
On December 24, 1930, Leon Mayer, Los Angeles, Calif., claimant, having 
admitted the material allegations of the libel and having filed cost bond in the 
sum of $250 and release bond in the sum of $2,000, a decree was entered 
ordering that the product be released to the said claimant to be reconditioned 
under the supervision of this department.
AETHTJB M. HTDE, Secretary of Agriculture.