21915. Adulteration   and misbranding of   grapefruit   juice.    17.   S.   v.   200
Cases of Grapefruit Juice. Decree of condemnation. Product re- 
leased under bond to be relabeled. (F. & D. no. 31990. Sample no. 
38453-A.)
This case involved a shipment of grapefruit juice that contained added sugar 
and water.
On February 14, 1934, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 200 cases of grape- 
fruit juice at Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about December 30, 1933, by H. A. Shaver, Inc., 
from Lakeland, Fla., and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: (Can) "Heart 
of Florida Brand Fancy Florida Grapefruit Juice * * * Packed by Orlando 
Canning Co. Inc. Orlando Florida."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that a sub- 
stance consisting of grapefruit juice with added sugar and water had been 
substituted for grapefruit juice.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement on the label, 
•' Grapefruit Juice", was false and misleading and deceived and misled the 
purchaser. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the article 
was offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article.
On February 19, 1934, the Orlando Canning Co. having appeared as claimant 
for the property and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of 
condemnation was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product 
be released to the claimant upon the execution of a bond in the sum of $300, 
conditioned that it be relabeled under the supervision of this Department. 
It was further ordered that claimant pay the costs of the proceedings.
M.'L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.