18986. Misbranding of ham.   U. S. v. Schenberg's Super Market.   Plea of nolo
contendere.   Fine, $100.   (F. D. C. No. 32751.    Sample No. 33943-L.) 
INFORMATION FILED:   February 12, 1952, Eastern District of Missouri, against 
Schenberg's Super Market, a partnership, St. Louis, Mo.
ALLEGED VIOLATION: On or about October 27, 1951, the defendant received at 
St. Louis, Mo., a number of whole hams which had been shipped in interstate 
commerce from the State of Nebraska. While the product was being held for 
sale after shipment in interstate commerce, the defendant, on or about Novem- 
ber 2, 1951, caused the labeling of the product to be altered and obliterated 
by causing a sticker to be affixed bearing a higher net weight statement than 
was on the package of ham when it was shipped in interstate commerce.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (2), the product failed to 
bear a label containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents; 
and,.Section 403 (a), the labeling contained false and misleading statements 
regarding the net weight of the product.
DISPOSITION : April 11, 1952. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered, 
the court fined the partnership $100.