19188. Adulteration of unshelled walnuts.   U. S. v. 5 Bags * * *.    (F. D. C.
No. 32065.    Sample No. 29634-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   November 9,1951, Western District of Washington.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about October 12, 1951, by the California Walnut 
Growers Association, from Los Angeles, Calif.
PRODUCT:   5   100-pound bags of unshelled walnuts at Seattle, Wash.
LABEL IN PART :    "California   Emerald Brand   Walnuts."
NATURE OF CHARGE : Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of insects.
DISPOSITION: January 4, 1952. The California Walnut Growers Association, 
Los Angeles, Calif., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judg- 
ment of condemnation was entered and the court ordered that the product be 
released under bond for the segregation and sorting of the unfit portion, un- 
der the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.
Segregation and sorting operations were combined with the product involved 
in the seizure action reported in the notice of judgment on foods, No. 18992, 
and of the combined lot of 2,716 pounds of unshelled walnuts, 1,081 pounds 
were released as good and 1,635 pounds were destroyed by denaturing into oil 
stock.
See also No. 19156.