16148. Adulteration of brazil nuts and cashew nuts.   U. S. v. 450 Cases   *   *   *
(and 1 other seizure action).    (F. D. C. Nos. 28399, 28414.    Sample Nos. 
13998-K,32549~K.)
LIBELS FILED: December 1 and 7, 1949, Middle District of Pennsylvania and 
Northern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July 26 and November 15,1949, by Wm. A. Hig- 
gins & Co., Inc., from New York, N.Y.
PRODUCT: 450 25-pound bags of brazil nuts at Forty Fort, Pa., and 42 25- 
pound tins of cashew nuts at San Francisco, Calif.
LABEL, IN PART: "Holly Extra Large Washed Brazil Nuts," "Shelled 
Cashew Nuts Packed by A. Thangalkunja Musaliar & Sons, Ltd., Quilon," 
"Packed By Shanmuk Havila Factory Quilon India," or "Packed By The 
Southern India Cashew Company Kunduras I.   Blanched Cashew Nuts."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the brazil nuts con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the pres- 
ence of moldy, rancid, and otherwise decomposed brazil nuts, and the cashew 
nuts consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the pres- 
ence of insects.
DISPOSITION: December 29, 1949, and January 20, 1950. Wm. A. Higgins & 
Co., Inc., claimant, having consented to the entry of decrees, judgments of. 
condemnation were entered and the products were ordered released under 
bond to be brought into compliance with the law, under the supervision of the 
Food and Drug Administration. Segregation operations resulted in the sal- 
vage of 10,686 pounds of brazil nuts and 964 pounds of cashew nuts. The 
unfit portion was denatured.