15624. Adulteration and misbranding of frozen haddock fillets.   U. S. v. Jacob
H. Cherry (Neptune Packing Co.). Plea of guilty. Defendant fined 
$150 and placed on probation for 2 years. (F. D. C. No. 23590. Sample 
Nos. 60570-H, 74585-H, 9-1285-H.)  ,
INFORMATION FILED: October 14, 1947, District of New Jersey, against Jacob 
H. Cherry, manager of the Neptune Packing Co., Atlantic City, N. J.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of February 27 and April 2, 
1947, from the State of New Jersey into the States of Pennsylvania, Massa- 
chusetts, and Connecticut.
LABEL IN PART :    "Frosted Seafoods   Neptune Fillet Haddock."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), frozen hake fillets had 
been substituted in whole or in part for frozen haddock fillets.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Fillet Haddock" was 
false and misleading since the statement represented and suggested that the 
article consisted of fillet haddock, whereas the article consisted of fillet hake.
DISPOSITION : March 12, 1948. A plea of guilty having been entered, the court 
fined the defendant $150 and placed him on probation for two years. The court 
provided that the fine should be paid at the rate of $25 per month, and that 
as soon as it was paid, the period of probation would end.