19536. Adulteration of unshelled brazil nuts.  U. S. v. 137 Cases * * *.   (F. D. C.
No. 34242.    Sample No. 56362-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   November 24,1952, Southern District of Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about October 21,1952, from New York, N. Y.
PRODUCT: 137 cases, each containing 24 1-pound bags, of unshelled brazil nuts 
at Columbus, Ohio.
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 de- 
composed nuts, and it was otherwise unfit for food by reason of the presence 
of empty shells. The article was adulterated while held for sale after ship- 
ment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION: December 16, 1952. "Wm. A. Higgins & Co., Inc., New York, 
N. Y., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered and the court ordered that the product be released 
under bond for segregation of the unfit portion, under the supervision of the 
Federal Security Agency. As a result of the segregation operations, 594 
pounds of the product were found unfit and were destroyed.