18383. Misbranding of canned peas.   U. S. v. 812 Cases   *   *   *,    (Pi D. C. No. 
31901.   Sample Nos.l081t^l2228-^L.)
LIBEL FILED : October 17,1951, Southern District of Indiana; amended October 
23,1951. 
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ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July llandl7,1951, by the Esmeralda Canning 
Co., from Oircleville, Ohio.
PRODUCT: 812 cases, each containing 24 ; 1-pound; cans, of peas at Indianapolis, 
Indiana. 
LABEL, IN;PART:   "Kruse   Garden Run Early: June Peas," > ¦¦¦¦¦<;¦¦>.-.
NATURE OF CHARGE : Misbranding, Section 403 (h) (1), the article was a smooth- 
skin variety of peas and was substandard in quality in that the alcohol-insol- 
uble solids were in excess of 23.5 percent, and it was not labeled to indicate that 
it was substandard. 
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Dis^dsiTibN: December 1,1951. The Esmeralda Canning Co., Claimant, having 
admitted "the allegations of the libel* judgment of condemnation was entered 
and the court ordered that the product be released under bond, conditioned that 
the substandard portion be segregated and relabeled to comply with the law. 
213 cases and 13 cans of the product were, found to be substandard and were 
relabeled; and the remainder were released as of standard quality.