9979. Adulteration of almonds.    IT. S. v. 11 Bag's of Almonds.    Consent decree
of condemnation.    Product ordered released under bond.     (F. D. C. No.
19873.   Sample Nos. 52931-H, 52932-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   May 15, 1946, Southern District of Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about May 9 and July 3, 1945, by the H. A. Johnson
Co., from New York, N. Y. 
PRODUCT:   11   220-pound bags of almonds at Dayton, Ohio. 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted in
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of rodent
excreta pellets and rodent hairs. 
DISPOSITION:   June 12, 1946.   The Maude Muller Candy Co., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered
and the product was ordered released under bond, conditioned that the nuts
See also Nos. 9833, 9851.
be hand-picked to remove those showing evidence of rodent gnawing, after 
which the remainder of the nuts were to be washed, under the supervision of 
the Food and Drug Administration.