1659. Adulteration of   pecan  pieces.     IT.   S.  v.  39  Cases   of Pecan  Halves   (and
3 other seizure actions against pecan halves or pieces). Consent de- 
crees of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond condi- 
tioned that unfit portion be disposed of for animal feed. (F. D. C. Nos. 
2639, 2640.    Sample Nos. 30181-E to 30186-E, incl.)
Many of the nuts in the samples of this product which were examined, were 
found to have a phenolic odor and taste.
On August 23, 1940, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois filed libels against 288 cases of pecan pieces at Chicago, Ill., alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about June 20 
and 22, 1940, from Clarksville, Tex., Boston, Mass., and New York, N. Y., by 
Black Bros.; and charging that it was adulterated.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it was unfit for food by 
reason of the presence of phenolic compounds rendering it inedible; in that an 
article containing added phenolic compounds had been substituted wholly or in 
part for pecans; and in that the phenolic compounds had been added thereto 
so as to reduce its quality.
On February 11 and 19, 1941, James P. Gallagher and Peter Acquilina, 
Chicago, Ill., claimants for respective portions of the product, having admitted 
the allegations of the libels, judgments of condemnation were entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that the portion 
unfit for human consumption be segregated from the remainder and disposed 
of for animal feed.