19439. Adulteration of pistachio nuts.   U. S. v. 18 Bags, etc.    (F. D. C. No.
33554.    Sample Nos. 37215-L, 37216-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 25,1952, Southern District of New York. .
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about February 2, 1952, from Italy and Iran.
PRODUCT:   29   150-pound bags of pistachio nuts at New York, 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 wormy 
nuts, and of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of decomposed 
nuts; and it was otherwise unfit for food by reason of the presence of empty 
shells. The article was adulterated while held for sale after shipment in 
interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION: September 26, 1952. Joseph A. Zaloom & Co., New York, N. Y., 
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
segregation and destruction of the unfit portion, under the supervision of the 
Federal Security Agency. Approximately 635 pounds of the product were 
found unfit and were denatured.