18261. Adulteration, and. Misbranding of canned turnip greens.    U.  S.  v.
180 Cases, et al., of Turnip Greens. Product ordered released under 
bond' to be reconditioned,. (F. & D. No. 25S7&. I. S. Nos. 1T42S, 17430, 
17431.    S. No. 4139.)
Samples of canned turnip greens from the shipments herein described having 
been found to be decomposed, and the labels of portions thereof having been 
found to contain unwarranted health claims, the Secretary of Agriculture 
reported the matter to the United States attorney for the Southern. District 
of Mississippi.
On or about February 11, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the District 
court for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 
240 cases of canned: turnip greens, remaining- in the original unbroken packages 
at Jackson, Miss., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Pomona 
Products Co., from Griffin, Ga., in part on or about July 2, 1930, and in part on 
or about September 29, 1930, and had been transported from the State of 
Georgia into- the State of Mississippi, and charging Adulteration of all of the 
said product, and Misbranding of portions thereof, in violation of the food 
and drugs act as amended. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) " Georgia 
Belle Brand Faney Quality Turnip Greens * * * Packed by Pomona Prod- 
ucts Co., Griffin, Ga." Portions of the article were further laheled: " Eat Greens 
to insure Good Health."
It was alleged, in the libel that the article was adulterated, in that it con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a decomposed or putrid vegetable substance.
Misbranding was alleged with respect to portions of the article for the reason 
that the statement appearing on the can label, " Eat Greens to Insure Good 
Health," was- false and fraudulent, since the artiele contained no ingredient or 
combination of ingredients capable of producing the effect claimed.
On April 22? 1931, the Pomona Products Co., Griffin, Ga., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel and having paid costs and executed a bond 
in the sum of $500, conditioned that the product should not be sold or other- 
wise disposed of contrary to the provisions of the Federal food and drugs aet, 
a decree was entered ordering that the said product be released to the claimant 
to be relabeled and reconditioned subjeet to the supervision, and inspection 
of this department. In carrying out the provisions of the decree the unfit 
portion of the product was destroyed.
AETHTTB M. HTM, Secretary of Agriculture.