4889. Adulteration and misbranding of canned boneless chicken.    TJ.  S. v.  25
Cases of Canned Chicken. Decree of condemnation. Product ordered re- 
leased under bond for relabeling.    (F. D. C. No. 9243.    Sample No. 11Q40-F.)
The drained weight of this product was 74.7 percent of the net weight of the 
entire contents, whereas the drained weight of canned chicken should be 90 
percent of the net weight.
On January 26, 1943, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
California filed a libel against 25 cases, each containing 30 cans, of chicken 
meat at San Francisco, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about December 19, 1942, by the Washington Poultry 
Products Co. from Redmond, Wash.; and charging that it was adulterated and 
misbranded. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) '"White Rock Brand .Bone- 
less Chicken."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a substance, boneless chicken 
containing excessive broth, had been substituted wholly or in part for boneless 
chicken, which it purported to be. 
It was alleged to be misbranded in that its container was so filled as to be 
misleading, since it did not contain the quantity of chicken meat to be expected, 
less than 90 percent of meat being present.
On February 26, 1943, the J. M. Springer Co. of San Francisco, Calif.,, having 
appeared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond for relabeling under the supervision of the Food 
and Drug Administration.
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Nos. 4890 to 4899 detail actions involving gift packages of food. These 
packages .were misbranded because of one or more of the following: Deceptive 
packaging, short weight, and inaccurate labeling.