9740. Misbranding of spiced anchovies.    U. S. v. 80 Barrels of Spiced Anchovies
(and 2 other seizure actions against spiced anchovies). Consent decrees 
of condemnation.    Product ordered released under bond to be relabeled.
(F. D. C. Nos. 17082, 17083, 18148.    Sample Nos. 6925-H, 7479-H.)
LIBELS FILED :  August 1 and October 11,1945, Eastern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about June 19, 1945, by the Northern Herring Co., 
from St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
PRODUCT:   127 barrels of spiced anchovies at Brooklyn, N. Y.
LABEL, IN PART:   "Spiced Anchovies (Spratts)."
NATURE OF CHARGE.: Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Spiced 
Anchovies (Spratts)" was false and misleading since the product was sea 
herring.
DISPOSITION : August 1 and 2, 1945. B. Westergaard, claimant for 82 barrels, 
and North Atlantic Fisheries Products, Inc., claimant for 45 barrels, having 
admitted the allegations of the respective libels, judgments of condemnation 
were entered and the product was ordered released under bond to be relabeled 
under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.
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