3337. Misbranding of canned peas.   17. S. v. 1,500 Cases of Canned Peas.   Consent
decree  of  condemnation.     Product  ordered released under bond  to be 
relabeled.   (F. D. C. No. 6914.   Sample No. 84548-B.)
Examination showed that this product was not of Fancy quality, as labeled, 
because the peas were too mature.
On February 26, 1942, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of New York filed a libel against 1,500 cases, each containing 24 No. 2 cans, of 
peas at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about 
February 4, 1942, by Cambria Canning Corporation from Fall River, Wis.; 
and charging that. it was misbranded in that the term "Fancy" was false and 
misleading as applied to an article that was not of Fancy quality because 
the peas were too mature. The article was labeled in
part: (Cans) "Pope 
Brand * * * Fancy Sweet Peas M. De Rosa, Inc., Distributors, New 
York, N. Y."
On March 20, 1942, M. De Rosa, Inc., claimant, having admitted the allega- 
tions 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.