17364. Adulteration and misbranding of canned mackerel.    U. S. v. 24 Cases
*    *    *.   (F. D. C. No. 30755.   Sample No. 27903-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 19,1951, Eastern District of Louisiana. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about February 21, 1951, by the Harcourt, Greene 
Co., from San Francisco, Calif.
PRODUCT: 24 cases, each containing 48 15-ounce cans of mackerel at New 
Orleans, La.
LABEL, IH PART:    (Can) "Progresso Brand Mackerel."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), a different variety of 
fish, horse (jack) mackerel, had been substituted for mackerel.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label designation "Mackerel" was false 
and misleading as applied to an article consisting of horse (jack) mackerel.
DISPOSITION :   May 18, 1951.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.