4863. Adulteration of peanuts.    IJ. S. v. 146 Bags and 191 Bags of Peanuts.   De¬
cree of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond for segre- 
gation of the portion unfit for buman consumption and its utilization as 
animal feed.    (F. D. C. Nos. 9186, 9207.    Sample Nos. 28687-F, 28688-F.)
This product was decomposed, rancid, and wormy, and contained dirty pea- 
nuts and foreign material.
On or about January 20, 1943, the United States attorney for the Southern 
District of Florida filed libels against a total of 337 125-pound bags of peanuts 
at Jacksonville, Fla., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about December 14, and 21, 1942, by the Ashburn Peanut Co. 
from: Ashburn, Ga.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy and decomposed substance.
On February 3, 1943, the Ashburn Peanut Co., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libels, a consolidated decree of condemnation was entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond for segregation of the portion fit 
for human consumption from the portion unfit for such use, and disposal of 
the latter as animal feed.