20385. Misbranding of canned corn.   U. S. v. 22 Cases * * *.    (F. D. C. No.
34937.   Sample No. 73055-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   April 16,1953, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about January 11, 1952, from Matthewstown, Md.
its arrival at Philadelphia, Pa., the product was sold to Meyer Mittlemau, 
trading as the Keystone Pickling Works, Philadelphia, Pa. Meyer Mittle- 
man applied the label described below to the cans of the product and then 
resold it.
Examination showed that the product contained more than one discolored 
kernel or piece of kernel in each two ounces of drained weight and that the 
firm name and address on the label were not those of the distributor of the 
product.
LABEL, IN PART: (Can) "Contents 1 Lb. IF-SA Whole Kernel Golden Ban- 
tam Corn Distributed by IF-SA Sales & Service Corporation Columbus, 
Ohio."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (1), the article failed to 
bear a label containing the name and place of business of the manufacturer, 
packer, or distributor; and, Section 403 (h) (1), the quality of the article 
fell below the standard of quality for canned whole kernel corn since it 
contained more than one brown or black discolored kernel or piece of kernel 
for each two ounces of drained weight, and the label failed to bear a state- 
ment that the article fell below the standard. The article was misbranded 
while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION :    June 24, 1953.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.
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