8484. Adulteration of pifion nuts.    TJ.  S. v.  71 Bags of Pinon Nuts.    Consent
decree of condemnation.   Product ordered released under bond.    (F. D. C.
No. 12822.    Sample No. 60057-F.)
LIBEL FILED :   June 30, 1944, District of Hawaii.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about June 3, 1944, by Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd.,
from San Francisco, Calif. 
PRODUCT:   71   80-pound bags of pinon nuts at Kahului, T. H.
VIOLATION CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of animal excreta 
pellets.
DISPOSITION : October 24, 1944. The Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co., Ltd., 
claimant, having admitted that the nuts were adulterated as alleged in the 
libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered 
released under' bond to be disposed of in compliance with the law, under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. The product was cleaned 
in order to eliminate all filth.