2856. Misbranding of peanut meal.     U. S. v. 216 Bags of Peanut Meal.    Consent 
decree of condemnation.    Product released, under bond for relabeling.
(F. D. C. No. 5973.   Sample No. 18677-E.)
This product contained less crude protein than the proportion declared on the 
label. 
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On October 4,1941, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland filed 
a libel against 216 bags of peanut meal at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the article 
had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about July 17,1941, by Wilmington 
Oil & Fertilizer Co. from Wilmington, N. C.; and charging that it was misbranded. 
The product was labeled in part: (Tags) "100 Lbs. Net Peco Brand Peanut Meal 
Manufactured by Wilmington Oil and Fertilizer Co. Wilmington, N. C. Guaran- 
teed Analysis: Protein Not Less than 41.00%."
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Protein not less than 
41%" was false and misleading as applied to an article that contained not more 
than 38.62 percent of crude protein.
On October 17, 1941, George F. Obrecht Co., Baltimore, Md., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment- of condemnation was entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be relabeled 
under the supervision of the' Food and Drug Administration.