479. Adulteration and misbranding of poultry cod-liver oil.     U. S. v. 19 Drums
of Cod-Liver Oil.     Consent decree of condemnation.    Product ordered re-
leased under bond for relabeling.     (F. D. C. No. 4073.     Sample No. 38450-E.)
This product was labeled as containing 400 A. O. A. C. chick units of vitamin
D per gram, but contained not more than 320 such units per gram.
On March 28, 1941, the United States attorney for the District of Minnesota
filed a libel against 19 drums of cod-liver oil at Minneapolis, Minn., alleging
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about July 17,
1940, by the New England By-Products Corporation from Gloucester, Mass.;
and charging that it was adulterated and misbranded. The article was labeled
in part: "Gorton's G P Cod Liver Oil Fortified."
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The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength differed from
aW its quality fell below that which it was represented to possess. It was
alleged to be misbranded in that the following statement was false since it was?f
incorrect: "400 Units Vitamin D Per Gram A O A 0."
The article was also alleged to be adulterated and misbranded in violation
of the provisions of the law applicable to foods reported in F. N. J. No. 2156.?/
On July 3, 1941, the Gorton Pew Fisheries Co., Gloucester, Mass., claimant,?*
having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was en-
tered and the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that it
be relabeled under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.