18439. Adulteration of shelled peKans.   U. S. v. 258 Boxes   *    *   *.    (F. D. C.
No. 32058.   Sample No.
' 6994-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    October 31,1951, Western District of Pennsylvania.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about September 18,1951, by the Consolidated Pecan
Sales Co., from Albany, Ga. 
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PRODUCT:   258   25-pound boxes of shelled pecans at Pittsburgh, Pa.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in whole,or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of 
rancid and otherwise decomposed peKans.
DISPOSITION : November 15, 1951. The Consolidated Pecan Sales Co., 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 
conversion into stock feed, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency. 
On November 16, 1951, the decree was amended to provide for the segregation 
and destruction of the unfit portion, under the supervision of the Federal 
Security Agency. The segregation operation resulted in a total of 3,384 pounds 
of nuts being found unfit.   This portion was converted into bird feed.