21540. Adulteration of unshelled peKans.   U. S. v. 56 Bags * * *.    (F. D. C. No.
36787.    Sample No. 83666-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   July 13, 1954, Southern District of Iowa.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about November 10, 1953, from Albany, Ga.
PRODUCT:   56   25-pound bags of unshelled pecans at Des Moines, Iowa.
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 rodent urine. 
The article was adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate 
commerce.
DISPOSITION: August 11, 1954. Super Valu Stores, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, 
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 
reconditioning under the supervision of the Department of Health, Education, 
and Welfare. As a result of the reconditioning operations, 115 pounds of 
pecans were found unfit and were destroyed.