17973. Adulteration and misbranding of canned herring roe.   U. S. v. 21 Cases
* *    *.    (F. D. C No. 31798.   Sample No. 4362-L.) 
LIBEL FILED :    On or about October 16, 1951, District of Maryland.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about June 22, 1951, by Cape King Fisheries, Inc., 
from New Bedford, Mass.
PRODUCT: 21 cases, each containing 24 15-ounce cans, of herring roe at Balti- 
more, Md.
LABEL IN PART:    (Can) "Cape King   Herring Roe."
NATURE OF CHARGE : Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), a roe other than herring 
roe had been substituted in whole or in part for herring roe.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label designation "Herring Roe" was 
false and misleading as applied to an article which consisted of roe other than 
herring roe.
DISPOSITION: November 8, 1951. Default decree of condemnation. The court 
ordered that the product be delivered to a charitable institution for its use 
and not for sale.