18769. Adulteration and misbranding of pulverized oyster shell.   U. S. v. 42*
Bags   *   *   *
' (and 2 other seizure actions)    (F. D. C. Nos. 32849* 
to 32851, incl.   Sample Nos. 33318-L to 33320-L, incl.)
LIBELS FILED :   March 5, 1952, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about January 18 and 30, 1950, by the Mayo Shell 
Corp., from Houston, Tex.
PRODUCT: 330 50-pound bags of pulverized oyster shell at Seymour and Green- 
ville, Wis. Analysis showed that the product contained from 91.4 percent to> 
93.0 percent calcium carbonate.
LABEL, IN PART:    "Mayo's Cal-Bon-Ate   Guaranteed 97% Calcium Carbonate.""
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
calcium carbonate, had been in part omitted or abstracted from the article.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "97% Calcium Carbonate" 
was false and misleading as applied to the article, which contained less than 
97 percent calcium carbonate.
DISPOSITION :   April 18,1952.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.