682. Adulteration and misbranding of olive  oil.     U.  S. v.  2  Cans  and   5  Cans
of Olive Oil. Default decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. - Portion 
ordered destroyed; remaining portion ordered delivered to a penal 
institution.     (F. D. C. Nos. 1423, 1424.    Sample Nos. 64224-D, 83397-D.)
Analysis showed that this product consisted essentially of cottonseed oil.
On or about February 2. and 3, 1940, the United States attorney for the 
Western District of Washington filed libels against two 5-gallon cans of olive 
oil at Seattle, Wash., and five 5-gallon cans of olive oil at Tacoma, Wash., 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
December 2 and 16, 1939, respectively, by Joe Grillo from San Pedro, Calif.; 
and charging that it was adulterated and misbranded. It was labeled in part.: 
"Olive Oil.   Los Angeles Importing   Co., Distributors, Los Angeles, California."
The article in each case was alleged to be adulterated in that a substance 
consisting essentially of cottonseed oil had been substituted wholly or in part 
for olive oil; and had been mixed or packed with said product so as to reduce 
its quality or strength. The article in each case was alleged to be misbranded 
in that the statement "Olive Oil," borne on the label, was false and misleading 
when applied to an article that consisted essentially of cottonseed oil; and in 
that the said article was offered for sale under the name of another food. 
. On March 25 and April 4, 1940, respectively, no claimant having appeared, 
decrees of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and the product at 
Seattle, Wash., was ordered destroyed and that at Tacoma, Wash., was ordered 
delivered to a penal institution for its own use.