7658. Misbranding of canned peas.    U. S. v. 1,800 Cases of Canned Peas.    Con¬
sent  decree   of condemnation.    Product  ordered released  under bond.
(F. D. C. No. 13434.    Sample Nos. 6316-F, 72392-F.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 26, 1944, Eastern District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July 15, 1944, by the Valders Canning Co., 
from Valders, Wis.
PRODUCT:   1,800 cases, each containing 24 cans, of peas at St. Louis, Mo.
The peas were shipped unlabeled under an agreement to label as "Standard."
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Misbranding, Section 403 (h) (1), the product was sub- 
standard; and, Section 403 (e), it was a food in package form, and it failed 
to bear a label containing (1) the name and place of business of the manu- 
facturer, packer, or distributor, and (2) an accurate statement of the quantity 
of the contents.
DISPOSITION: January 12, 1945. The Valders Canning Co., a corporation, 
claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the product was ordered released under bond to be de- 
stroyed or brought into compliance with the law, under the supervision of the 
Food and Drug Administration.