3361. Misbranding of strawberry  jelly.    U. S. v. 51%   Cases of Jelly.    Default
decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 6705. Sample No. 
83243-B.)
Examination showed that this product fell below the standard of quality for 
strawberry jelly, since it was insufficiently concentrated by heat, as evidenced by 
the fact that its soluble-solids content was less than 65 percent. It was also 
short of the declared weight.
On January 17, 1942, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Louisiana filed a libel against 51% cases of strawberry jelly at New Orleans, La., 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
December 27,1941, by Martin Food Products, Inc., from Chicago* Ill.; and charg- 
ing that it was misbranded. It was labeled in part: (Jar) "Pal Brand Net Wt. 
8 Ozs. Pure Strawberry Jelly."
The article was alleged to be misbranded (1) in that the statement "Net Wt. 8 
Ozs." was false and misleading as applied to an article that was short weight; 
(2) in that it was in package form and its label did not bear an accurate state- 
ment of the quantity of contents; and (3) in that it purported to be a food for 
which a definition and standard of identity had been prescribed by regulations as 
provided by law, but it did not conform to such definition and standard because 
the soluble-solids content was less than 65 percent.
On March 25, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.