5896. Misbranding of  olives.     IT.  S.  v.  574  Cases  of  Green  Olives.    Decree  of
condemnation.   Product released under bond for relabeling.    (F. D. C. No.
11135.   Sample No. 29769-F.)
LIBEL FILED :   November 23,1943, Southern District of Texas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about October 27, 1943, by the Globe Sales Co., Inc.,
San Francisco, Calif. 
PRODUCT:   574 cases, each containing 48 jars, of olives at Houston, Tex.
LABEL IN PART: (Jars) "Valley Bloom California Green Olives Contents 7 Oz. 
Avoir.—Drained Wt. 4% oz." 
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VIOLATIONS CHARGED : Misbranding, Section 403 (a), in that the statement, "Con- 
tents 7 Oz. Avoir.—Drained Wt. 4% oz.," appearing in the labeling, was false 
and misleading.as applied to an article that was short-weight; and, Section 403 
(e) (2), in that the product was in package form and failed to bear a label con- 
taining an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents.
DISPOSITION : January 28,1944. The claimant having admitted the allegations of 
the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was released 
under bond for relabeling under the supervision of the Food and Drug Ad- 
ministration.