5081. Adulteration and misbranding of peanuts.   U. S. v. 6 Cases of Salted Peanuts.   Default
decree of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C. No. 9490.    Sample No. 30874-F.)
On March 6, 1943, the United, States attorney for the Eastern District of Wash- 
ington filed a libel against 6 cases, each containing 60 bags, of salted peanuts at 
Spokane, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce 
on or about January 31, 1943, by the Reliable Nut Co. from Los Angeles, Calif.; 
and charging that it was adulterated and misbranded. The article was labeled in 
part: (Bags) "Royal Seal Fancy Salted Spanish Peanuts * * * Vegetable Oil."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that salted peanuts containing mineral 
oil had been substituted wholly or in part for salted peanuts containing pure vegetable 
oil, which the article purported to be.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement, "Peanuts, Salt, 
Pure Vegetable Oil," was false and misleading as applied to an article consisting of 
peanuts, salt, and mineral oil, a non-nutritive- substance.
On May 3, 1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the product was ordered destroyed.