4676. Misbranding of salted almonds.    V. S. v. 4 Cases, 241%z Cases, and 19 Car¬
tons of Salted Almonds.    Consent decrees Of condemnation.    Product or- 
dered released under bond to be brought into compliance with the lave.
(F. D. C. Nos. 8996, 9030 to 9038, incl.    Sample Nos. 12097-F to 12099-F, incl., 
30801-F, 30820-F to 30823-F, incl., 30901-F, 30902-F.)
These boxes contained waxed paper envelopes of salted almonds, 14 to 19 
almonds to the envelope. The envelope and almonds occupied on an average 47 
percent of the volume of the box.
On December 23> 1942, the United attorney for the Western District of Wash- 
ington filed a libel against 19 cartons and 245%2 12-box cases, each box con- 
taining 24 5-cent packages, of salted almonds at Seattle, Wash., alleging that 
the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within the period-from 
on or about November 11 to on or about December 12,1942, by the Reliable Nut 
Co., or the Reliable Vending and Nut Supply Co., from Los Angeles, Calif.; 
and charging that it was misbranded. The article was labeled in part: (Pack- 
ages) "Royal Seal * * * Salted California Almonds * * * Net Weight 
*4 Ounce."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the container was so filled 
as to misleading since the package could hold twice as many almonds as were 
packed in it.
•On January 2, 1943, Bernard M. Shapiro and Monroe H. Shapiro, trading as 
Reliable Vending & Nut Supply Co., having appeared as claimants and having 
consented to the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation were 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.