11475. Adulteration of shelled peanuts.    U. S. v. 200 Bags    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No.
20668.   Sample No, 9849-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 14,1946, Western District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about April 29, 1946, by the Ashburn Peanut Co., 
from Ashburn, Ga.
PRODUCT:   200   125-pound bags of shelled Spanish peanuts at Buffalo, N. Y.
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 larvae.
DISPOSITION : September 13,1946. Luther H. Pedler and Michael Karanas having 
appeared as claimants, judgment of condemnation was entered and the prod- 
uct was ordered released under bond, conditioned upon destruction of those 
portions that were wholly bad, and the fumigation, sifting, and hand picking 
of those portions that could be brought into compliance with the law by such 
means, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration