10636. Adulteration of canned peas.    II. S. v. 298 Cases of Cream Peas (and 11
other seizure actions against black-eyed peas and purple null peas).
(F. D. C. Nos. 18124, 18125, 18498, 18533 to 18537, incl., 18734 to 18737, incl. 
Sample Nos. 23617-H, 23618-H, 25025-H- to 25028-H, incl., 25030-H to 
25034-H, incl., 25206-H.)
LIBELS FILED : Between November 16 and December 28,1945, Eastern and West- 
ern Districts of Louisiana.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of July 6 and October 2, 
1945, by the Mallory Canning Co., Grapeland, Tex.
PRODUCT: 298 cases of cream peas, 1,799 cases of black-eyed peas, and 966 cases 
of purple hull peas, in various lots, at West Monroe, Haynesville, Shreveport, 
Mansfield, Hodge,, De Bidder, Lake Charles, Church Point, and Clinton, La.
LABEL, IN PART : "Grapeland Fresh Green Shelled Purple Hull [or "Fresh 
Shelled   Cream," or "Fresh   Green   Shelled   Black-Eyed"] Peas."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the products consisted 
in whole or in part of decomposed substances.
DISPOSITION : On April 1, 1946, no claimant having appeared for the Clinton, 
La., lot, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered 
destroyed. On February 4, 9, and 18, 1946, the Mallory Canning Co. having 
appeared as claimant for the remaining lots, judgments of condemnation were 
entered and the products were ordered released under bond to be brought into 
compliance with the law, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Adminis- 
tration, On May 18 and 27, 1946, amended decrees were entered ordering the 
latter lots destroyed,
Nos. 10637 to 10646 report actions involving canned peas that purported 
to be a food for which a standard of quality has been prescribed by law, but the 
quality was charged to fall below the standard because of higher alcohol-insoluble 
solids than the maximum permitted by the standard, and the labels failed to bear, 
in the manner and form that the regulations specify, a statement that the product 
was below the standard.