606. Adulteration and misbranding of canned peas.    U. S. v. 244 Cases of Peas.
Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 1505. 
Sample No. 86269-D.)
This product was canned soaked dry peas and not Early June peas as labeled.
On February 20, 1940, the United States attorney for the District of New 
Jersey filed a libel against 244 cases of canned peas at Newark, N. J., alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 
18, 1940, by Frederick City Packing Co. from Frederick, Md.; and charging that 
it was adulterated and misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "Richland 
Brand Early June Peas."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that soaked dry peas had been 
substituted wholly or in part for Early June peas. It was alleged to be mis- 
branded in that the statement on the label, "Early June Peas," and the design 
of peas in pods were false and misleading since it was soaked dry peas,
On March 27, 1940, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.