3962. Misbranding of canned corn.    U. S. v. 149 Cases, 314 Cases, and 99 Cases
of Canned Corn. Decrees of condemnation. Product ordered released 
under bond for relabeling. (F. D. C. Nos. 7056, 7521. Sample Nos. 64828-E, 
64881-E, 64882-E.)
This product was not Fancy as labeled because it was overmature and. a 
portion had a thin consistency and poor flavor, a portion was too thick and 
pasty, and the remainder had a poor flavor because it was too salty and not 
sweet enough.   One lot was wide-grain corn and not narrow-grain as labeled.
On March 18 and May 22, 1942, the United States attorneys for the Western 
District of Pennsylvania and the Northern District of West Virginia filed libels 
against 149 cases, each containing 24 cans, of corn at Pittsburgh, Pa., and 314 
cases, each containing 24 cans, of corn at Moundsville, W. Va., alleging that 
the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within the period from on 
or about September 18, 1941, to on or about February 3, 1942, by Crites Milling 
Co., from Circleville and Ashville, Ohio; and charging that it was misbranded. 
The article was labeled in part: (Cans) "Fancy Flavor Brand Cream Style 
Golden Sweet Corn," or "Narrow Grain Fancy Flavor Brand Cream Style 
White Sweet Corn."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Fancy 
Flavor" was false and misleading as applied to an article that was not of fancy 
quality. A portion was alleged to be misbranded further in that the statement 
"Narrow Grain" was false and misleading as applied to an article that was not 
of a narrow-grain variety of sweet corn.
On May 8 and July 22, 1942, the Crites Milling Co., having appeared as 
claimant, judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered 
released under bond conditioned that it be relabeled.