•2960. Adulteration and misbranding of ©live oil. U. S. v. 86 Cans, 144 Cans, 
45 Cans, and 9 Cans of Olive Oil. Consent decree of condemnation. 
Product ordered released under bond to be relabeled. (F. D. C. No. 6071. 
Sample Nos. 66S04-E to 66307-E, incl.).
This product consisted essentially of cottonseed oil or peanut oil, containing 
little or no olive oil.
On October 25, 1941, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois filed a libel against 234 gallon cans of olive oil at Chicago, III., alleging 
that the article had been shipped on or about September 7, 8, and 24, 1941, by 
Gary Supply Co. from Gary, Ind.; and charging that it was adulterated and 
misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "Seville Brand Selected Olive Oil," 
or "Lucca Brand Pure Olive Oil."
The article was alleged to be adulterated: (Seville brand and 45 cans of Lucca 
brand) in that a substance, cottonseed oil containing little or no olive oil, had 
been substituted in whole or in part for olive oil, which it purported to be; and 
(Lucca brand, 9 cans) in that a substance, peanut oil containing little or no 
olive oil, had been substituted in whole or in part for olive oil, which it purported 
to be.
It was alleged to be misbranded (1) in that the following statements appearing 
in the labeling were false and misleading: (Seville brand, main panels) "Selected 
Olive Oil Pure Spanish Olive Oil Imported From Spain," (side panels) "This olive 
oil is highly recommended for medicinal and all table uses Esta aceite de oliva 
esta recommendado para so medicinal lo mesmo que para el also de la mesa y la 
cocina," and (top) "Seville Olive Oil Co. Seville, Spain"; and /Lucca brand, main 
panels) "Lucca * * * Pure Olive Oil Lucca Olive Oil Co.Lucca Italy," (side 
panels) "Quest' Olio d Oliva lo Garantiseo per L Assoluta Purina Sotto Analisi 
Chimica e per la Piu Squisita Qualita," and (top) "Italy"; and (2) in that it 
was offered for sale under the name-of another food.
On December 9, 1941, Charles Gump, trading as the Gary Supply Co., claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the product was ordered released under bond to be relabeled under 
the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.