19278. Adulteration of unshelled almonds.   U. S. v. 50 Bags * * *.   (F. D. C. No.
32939.   Sample No. 25995-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 6, 1952, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about November 20, 1951, by Rosenberg Bros. & Co., 
Inc., from San Francisco, Calif.
PRODUCT:   50   80-pound bags of unshelled almonds at Philadelphia, Pa.
LABEL IN PART:    (Bag)    "Ensign Brand   California Ne-Plus Almonds."
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 insect- 
infested almonds, and it was otherwise unfit for food by reason of the presence 
of gummy and shriveled nuts.
DISPOSITION: April 9, 1952. Rosenberg Bros. & Co., Inc., 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 recon- 
ditioning, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency. The recon- 
ditioning operations, consisting of sorting and shelling the nuts, produced 
1,880 pounds of almond meats, 108 pounds of gummy and wormy nuts, and 
2,172 pounds of shells.