30425. Adulteration and misbranding of olive oil. IT. S. v. Antonio Accardi (A. 
Accardi Co.). Plea of guilty. Fine, $5. (F. & D. No. 37957. Sample 
Nos. 43873-D, 43874-B, 43875-B.)
This product was represented to consist wholly of olive oil of Italian origin, 
whereas it consisted in part of tea-seed oil.
On August 17, 1936, the United States attorney for the District of Massa- 
chusetts, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against Antonio Accardi, trading as A. Accardi 
Co., Boston, Mass., alleging shipment by said defendant in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act, on or about November 8, 1935, from the State of Massachusetts 
into the State of Maine of quantities of olive oil which was adulterated and 
misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "Lola Brand * * * A. Accardi 
Distributor."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that tea-seed oil had been substituted 
in part for olive oil, which it purported to be, and in that tea-seed oil had 
been mixed and packed with it so as to reduce or lower its quality or strength.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that it was offered for sale under the 
distinctive name of another article, namely, olive oil. Misbranding was alleged 
further in that the following statements, "Pure Olio Vergine Delia La 
Migliore * * * Extra I, Lucca, Italy, Olio Pure d Oliva Sublime," and "The 
Olive Oil contained in this can is pressed from fresh-picked high grown fruit, 
packed by the grower under the best sanitary condition, and guaranteed to be 
absolutely pure under any chemical analysis. The producer begs to recommend 
to the consumer to destroy this can as soon as empty in order to prevent 
unscrupulous dealers from refilling it with adulterated Oil or Oil of an inferior 
quality. The producer warns all such dealers that he will proceed against 
them to the full extent of the law. * * * L Olio d Oliva contenute in 
questa latta e Ottenuto dal miglior fruito appena colto confezionato dal dru- 
gstore nolle migliori eondizione igieniche e garantito puro a qualsiasi analisi 
chimica. II produttore raccomanda al consumatore ii distruggere questa latta 
appena vuota affine hi eviltare be poco scrupolosi rivenditori la riempiano con 
olii adulteration con olii ii quality inferiore. II produttore awerte tali rivendi- 
tori be procedera contro Di loro a termini hi legge." and "Imported from 
Italy," and the design of the map of Italy, olive branches, and gold medals, 
borne on the cans containing the articles, were false and misleading and were 
borne on the said cans so as to deceive and mislead the purchaser since they 
represented that the article was composed wholly of olive oil imported from 
Italy; whereas it consisted in part of tea-seed oil not imported from Italy.
On February 9, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered and the court ordered 
that the defendants' recognizance be accepted in the amount of $1,000. On 
April 18, 1939, the court imposed a fine of $5.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.