7152. Adulteration and misbranding of sauerkraut. U. S. v. 1,204 Cases and 115 Cases of Sauerkraut. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 12855. "Sample No. 41495-F.) LIBEL FILED: On or about July 4, 1944, Southern District of Texas. ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about April 20,1944, by Mayfair Food Products Co., from Chicago, Ill. PRODUCT: 1,204 cases, each containing 12 24-ounce jars, and 115 cases, each containing 24 1-pint jars, of sauerkraut at Victoria, Tex. LABEL IN PART: (Jars) "Mayfair Set Sauer Kraut." VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), brine had been sub- stituted in part for sauerkraut, which the article purported and was represented to be. Misbranding, Section 403 (d), the containers were so filled as to be mislead- ing, since the 24-ounce jars were large enough to hold at least 50 percent more sauerkraut and the pint jars were large enough to hold at least 25 percent more sauerkraut than they actually contained, and the jars appeared to contain more kraut than was the case. DISPOSITION: August 24, 1944. No claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. DRIED VEGETABLES