15644. Adulteration and misbranding of olive oil.   U. S. v. Capital Food Co.,
Dominic F. Astonelli, and Enrico Torino. Pleas of guilty. Each de- 
fendant fined $100. (F. D. C. No. 23604. Sample Nos. 43093-H to 
43095-H, incl., 54932-H, 90324-H.)
INFORMATION FILED: March 23, 1949, District of Columbia, against the Capital 
Food Co., a partnership, Washington, D. C, and Dominic F. Antonelli and 
Enrico Torino, partners.
ALLEGED VIOLATION : On or about October 31 and November 7, 1946, the defend- 
ants caused to be introduced and delivered for introduction into interstate 
commerce, by sale and delivery in the District of Columbia, two lots of alleged 
olive oil. In addition, on or about March 19, 1947, the defendants shipped a 
quantity of alleged olive oil from the District of Columbia into the State of 
Georgia.
LABEL IN PART: "Capitol Brand Imported [or "Pure Virgin Imported"] Olive 
Oil."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2),, (1 sale in the District 
of Columbia) an artificially colored and flavored mixture of vegetable oils, 
containing little, if any, olive oil, had been substituted for olive oil; (other 
sale in the District of Columbia and the interstate shipment) mixtures of 
olive oil with other vegetable oils had been substituted in whole or in part 
for olive oil.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the statements "Imported Olive Oil" or 
"Pure Virgin Imported Olive Oil" on the bottles were false and misleading; 
Section 403 (i) (2), the product was fabricated from two or more ingredients, 
and its label failed to bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient; 
and, Section 403 (k), (1 sale in the District of Columbia) the product con- 
tained artificial coloring and artificial flavoring and failed to bear labeling 
stating that fact.
DISPOSITION :   July 8,1949.   Pleas of guilty having been entered, each defendant 
was fined $100.