20189. Adulteration of brazil nuts.  IT. S. v. 48 Cases * * *.   (F. D. C. No. 34207.
Sample No. 36013-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   November 7,1952, Southern District of Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about October 23, 1952, by Wm. A. Higgins & Co.;
Inc., from New York, N. Y. 
PRODUCT:   48 cases, each containing 24 bags, of brazil nuts at Cincinnati, Ohio.
LABEL IN PART: (Bag) "Holly Large Washed Brazil Nuts Net Weight 
1 Lb."
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 decom- 
posed nuts.
DISPOSITION: November 18, 1952. Frank C Glueck & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 
claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered. The court ordered that the product be released under bond 
for segregation of the unfit portion, under the supervision of the Federal Se- 
curity Agency. As a result of the segregation operations, 250 pounds of the 
product were found unfit and were destroyed.