4687. Adulteration of shelled peanuts.    U. S. v. 29 Bags of Shelled Peanuts.    De¬
fault decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 8712. Sam- 
ple No. 12424-F.)
This product was infested with live worms, insect-cut or tunneled, and con- 
taminated with webbing and excreta.
On November 12, 1942, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington filed a libel against 29 iOfr-pbund bags of shelled peanuts at Seattle,. 
Wash., alleging that the article.had been: shipped in interstatecommerce on or 
about March 16, 1942, by the Edenton Peanut Co. from Edenton; N. C.; arid 
charging that it was adulterated in thai it consisted in whole or in part of a 
filthy substance. The article was labeled in part: (Bag) "No. 2 Virginia Tea 
Party Brand Shelled Peanuts."
On May 17, 1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation-was 
entered, and the product was ordered destroyed.