467. Adulteration of walnut halves.     U.  S. v. 104 Cartons of Shelled Walnuts.
Consent decree of condemnation. Product released under bond for segre- 
gation and destruction of unfit portion. (F. D. C. No. 1334. Sample No. 
85616-D.)
. On January 11, 1940, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
New York filed a libel against 104 cartons of walnut halves at New York, N. Y., 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
December 13, 1939, by Graessle & Flaherty from El Monte, Calif.; and charging 
that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy and 
decomposed substance. The article was labeled in part: "California Shelled 
Walnuts    T. M. Duche & Sons, Inc.    Boston   New York   Chicago."
On February 8, 1940, T. M. Duche & Sons, Inc., New York, N. Y., claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was 
entered, and the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that the 
unfit nuts be removed by hand picking and destroyed.