8471. Adulteration of Spanish peanuts.    U. S. v. 300 Bags of Spanish Peanuts.
Decree of condemnation.   Product ordered released under bond.    (F. D. C.
No. 14781.   Sample No. 97705-F.)
LIBEL FILED :   December 16, 1944, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about October 21, 1944, from Durant, Okla.
PRODUCT: 300 bags, each containing 118 pounds, of shelled Spanish peanuts 
at Minneapolis, Minn. The product had been stored, after shipment, in the 
Security Warehouse Co. (Deere Warehouse), Minneapolis, Minn., but had been 
moved before seizure. The bags were rodent-gnawed, and rodent pellets were 
observed on them. Examination showed that the article contained rodent 
hairs, rodent excreta, and moldy peanuts.
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adul
Iteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy and decomposed substances; and, Section 402 (a) 
(4), it had been held under insanitary conditions whereby it might have 
become contaminated with filth.
DISPOSITION : April 30, 1945. The Pearson Candy Co., Minneapolis, Minn., hav- 
ing appeared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the prod- 
uct was ordered released under bond to be brought into conformity with the 
law, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.