17294. Adulteration of unshelled peKans.   U. S. v. 147 Bags    *    *    *.    (F. D. C.
No. 30488.    Sample No. 8911-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   February 8,1951, Northern District of Illinois.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about December 29,1950, by the J. W. Renfroe Pecan 
Co., from Troy, Ala.
PRODUCT: 147 bags, each containing 112 pounds, of unshelled pecans at- Chi- 
cago, Ill.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of 
moldy and decomposed pecans, and was otherwise unfit for food by reason of 
the presence of shriveled nuts. ,
DISPOSITION: March 1, 1951. Kramer Bros., Chicago, Ill., claimant having 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the court ordered that the product be released under bond for segregation, 
under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. The 146 bags 
of nuts which were seized were shelled and sorted. These operations yielded 
6,234 pounds of good nuts, and 197 pounds were rejected and destroyed.