15125. Misbranding of canned peaches.   U. S. v. 99 Cases   *   *   *.    (F. D. C.
No. 27126.    Sample No. 50601-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   May 6,1949, Southern District of Texas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about April 29, 1949, by the Bogers Canning Co., 
from Athena, Oreg.
PRODUCT: 99 cases, each containing 24 1-pound, 14-ounce cans, of peaches at 
Houston, Tex.
LABEL IN PART : "Premier Old Fashioned Peeled Yellow Free Halves Peaches 
In Extra Heavy Syrup."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (g) (2), the article purported 
to be, and was represented as, canned peaches, a food for which a definition 
and standard of identity has been prescribed by regulations, and its label failed 
to bear, as such regulations require, the name of the optional packing medium 
present in the article. The label bore the statement "In Extra Heavy Syrup," 
whereas the article "was packed in sirup designated as "heavy sirup" in the 
regulations.
DISPOSITION : July 1,1949. The Francis H. Leggett Co., Houston, Tex., claimant, 
having admitted that the product was misbranded as alleged in the libel,
judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered released 
under bond for relabeling under the supervision of the Food and Drug 
Administration.
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