26936. Adulteration and misbranding of olive oil.    TJ. S. v. Four 1-Gallon Cans
and 7 Half-Gallon Cans of Alleged Olive Oil.    Default decree of con- 
demnation and destruction.    (F. & D. no. 37593.    Sample no. 62864-B.)
This article was adulterated with tea-seed oil.
On April 15, 1936, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 4 gallon cans and 7 half-gall on cans 
of olive oil at Washington, D. C, alleging that it was in possession of the 
American Meat Market, of Washington, D. C, and was being offered for sale 
in the District of Columbia, and charging adulteration and misbranding in 
violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Elephant 
Brand Imported Virgin Olive Oil Embro Import Co. * * * New York, 
N. Y."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that tea-seed oil had been mixed and 
packed therewith so as to reduce or lower its quality or strength, and had been 
substituted in whole or in part for olive oil, which it purported to be.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements and 
designs borne on the label were false and misleading and tended to deceive 
and mislead the purchaser when applied to a product containing tea-seed oil:
"Imported Virgin Olive Oil", "Puro Olio D' Oliva Vergine [design of olive branch 
bearing olives]", "The Olive oil contained in this can is pressed from fresh 
picked selected olives. It is guaranteed to be absolutely pure under chemical 
analysis * * * folio hi oliva be questa latta contiene a product da olive 
accuratamente scelte e garantito Di essere assolutamente puro sotto qualunque 
analisi chimica. Esso e altamente raccomandato tanto per use da tavola come 
per uso medicinale", "Imported Olive Oil." It was alleged to be misbranded 
further in that it was offered for sale under the distinctive name of another 
article, namely, olive oil.
On August 11, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GEEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.