5977. Adulteration of peanuts.     U.  S. v.  200 Bags  of  Shelled Peanuts   (and  X
other seizure action against shelled peanuts). Decrees of condemna- 
tion. One lot released for segregation and denaturing of unfit portion; 
remaining lot ordered released for processing into peanut oil, the pulp 
to be converted into animal feed. (F. D. C. Nos. 11984, 12403. Sample 
Nos. 51022-F, 77286-F.)
LIBELS FILED: March 8, 1944, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; May 19, 1944, 
District of New Jersey.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about February 24 and 25, 1944, by the Farmers Cot- 
ton and Peanut Co., Plymouth, N. C.
PRODUCT: 200 110-pound bags of peanuts at Philadelphia, Pa., and 149 100- 
pound bags of peanuts at West New York, N. J.
VIOLATION CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy and decomposed substances. The lot at Philadel- 
phia contained dirty and rancid peanuts, and the lot at West New York con- 
tained dirty and decomposed peanuts, stones, sticks, and hulls.
DISPOSITION : March 10, 1944. The Farmers Cotton and Peanut Co., Inc., having 
appeared as claimant for the lot at Philadelphia, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered released under bond for the segrega- 
tion of the unfit portion, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Admin- 
istration. July 24,1944. The same claimant having appeared for the remaining 
lot, and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the product was ordered released under bond for proc- 
essing into peanut oil, the pulp to be converted into animal feed, under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.