5078. Adulteration of pecan halves. U. S. v. 20 Cases of Pecon Halves. Consent decree of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond for reconditioning of the fit portion and destruction of the unfit portion. (F. P. C.i No. 9605. Sample No. 18533-F.) On March 24, 1943, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York filed a libel against 20: 60-pound cases of pecan halves at Brooklyn, N. X, alleging' that the; article had been,.sfcippe^^ ^bq^ March 4, 1943, by the Associated Pecan.Co*ironi^aklost%^Gai; and charging, that it was adulterated in that it "consisted in whole or: In part of a^decofnposed; substance. The article was labeled in part: "No. 2 Pecan Halves * *"* South Georgia Pecan Co. Valdosta, Ga," ^ ../ h:...,..-^,,. ;„:; ,,¦„.,..-..,... ¦ ¦ .„,, „t-f. ;.„¦:, >...-> ,%<^-- ;.>;;T. j On May 5, 1943, A. Pearlmari & Co., Inc., having appeared as claimant and hav- ing, adriiitted the allegations of the libel arid coriserited to the entry* of "a; decree, judgment of. condemnation Was.entered arid theproduet was ordered released^under bond for reconditioning by hand-picking and cleaning of the fit portion and destruc- tion of the unfit portion, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.