7179. Adulteration and misbranding of oil.    U. S. v. Salvatore Francese, Rocco
Palmieri, and Frank Saviano (Domestic Oil Co.).    Pleas of guilty.   Each 
defendant fined $25.    (F. D. C. No. 7223.    Sample Nos. 51625-E, 51626-E.)
INFORMATION FILED: On July 14, 1944, in the Southern District of New York, 
against Salvatore Francese, Rocco Palmieri, and Frank Saviano, trading as 
Domestic Oil Co.* New York, N. Y.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about July 17, 1941, from the State of New York 
into the State of Rhode Island;
LABEL IN PART: "Pulcella Brand Olio^Finissimo * * * Corn Oil With 
Color and Flavor Added," or "Extra Fine Oil Gioiosa. Brand Pure Oil." -
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration (Pulcella Brand), Section 402 (b) (2), a 
substance consisting essentially of cottonseed oil, artificiallyjcolored and artifici- 
ally flavored to simulate olive oil, had been substituted in whole or in part for 
com oil with color and flavor added. 
Misbranding (Pulcella Brand)-, Section 403 (a) j the statement, "Corn,Oil-With 
Color and Flavor Added,",was false and misleading; and, Section 403 '(b),,the 
article was offered for sale under the name of another food. 
Misbranding ^(Gioiosa Brand), Section 403 (a), the statements, "Pure Oil" ( 
and "We guarantee this oil to be absolutely pure under chemical analysis," were
false and misleading as applied to an oil to which had been added artificial color 
and artificial flavor.
Misbranding (both-brands), Section 403 (c), the product was artificially 
colored and artificially flavored in imitation of olive oil, and its label failed to 
bear, in type of uniform size and prominence, the word "imitation" and, im- 
mediately thereafter, the name of the food imitated, olive oil. 
DISPOSITION: September 22, 1944. Pleas of guilty having been entered, each 
defendant was fined $25.