1349; Adulteration of steeBed^peanutsr. P. S. "w 247 Bags of Shelled- Peanuts. 
Decree of condemnation.   Product ordered released under bond.    (F. D. C.
No. 2457.    Sample No. 14259-E.) -•¦¦•¦¦    -
These peanuts were in part decomposed and wormy.
On July 26, 1940, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania filed a libel against 247 bags of peanuts at Philadelphia, Pa., 
a'lKgffij^ffiaf the article' had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
July 15,1940, by the Birdsong Storage Co. from Troy, Ala.; and charging that it 
was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy and decom- 
posed substance.   The article was labeled in part "Shelled Runner Peanuts.' 
On July 31, 1940, the Birdsong Storage Co. having appeared as claimant, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered released 
under bond conditioned that it be brought into compliance with the law under 
the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. The nuts were sorted 
and the rejects were denatured and disposed of for hog feed.