12902. Adulteration and misbranding of canned dog: food.    U. S. v. George C.
Melody. Plea of nolo contendere. Defendant sentenced to 5 days' 
imprisonment and fined $1.00 and costs. (F. D. C. No. 22056. Sample 
Nos. 34179-H, 34180-H, 42958-H, 61130-H, 61210-H, 61217-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : June 24, 1947, Western District of Pennsylvania, against 
George C. Melody, Greensburg, Pa.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of November 6 and De- 
cember 19, 1946, from the State of Pennsylvania into the States of Maryland 
and New York and the District of Columbia.
LABEL IN PART :    "Dr. Melody's Dog Food   *    *    *   Protein 7.00% Min."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
protein, had been in part omitted.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Protein 7.00% Min." was 
false and misleading, since the product contained less than 7 percent of protein.
DISPOSITION: December 2, 1947. A plea of nolo contendere having been en- 
tered, the court sentenced the defendant to 5 days in jail and imposed a fine 
of $1.00 and costs on count 1. A fine of $400 and imprisonment for an additional 
60 days on the remaining 11 counts of the information was imposed, which 
fine and sentence were suspended, and the defendant was placed on probation 
for a period of 1 year.