2961. Adulteration and misbranding ©f olive oil. TJ. S. v. 9 Cases and 16 Cases 
of Olive Oil.    Default decree of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C.
No. 6197.    Sample Nos. 84018-E, 84019-E.)
Analysis indicated that this product consisted essentially of artificially flavored 
and artificially colored corn oil with a small amount of cottonses-d oil and 
little, if any, olive oil. The cans failed to bear the name of the manufacturer, 
packer, or distributor.
On November-10,1941, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland 
filed a libel against a total of 25 cases of olive oil at Baltimore, Md., alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about October 
30, 1941, by Frank Roma from New York, N. Y.; and charging that it was 
adulterated and misbranded. It was labeled in part: (Cans) "Olio did Oliva 
Vergine Lucca Brand Prodotto Italiano"; or "Olio d' Oliva Sopraffino A. Sasso 
Brand."
The article was alleged to be adulterated (1) in that artificially flavored and 
artificially colored corn oil with a small amount of cottonseed oil and con- 
taining little or no olive oil had been substituted wholly'or in part for olive oil, 
which it purported to be; (2) in that inferiority had been concealed by the addi- 
tion of artificial flavor and artificial color; and (3) in that artificial flavor and 
artificial color had teen added thereto or mixed or packed therewith so as to 
make it appear better and of greater value than it was.
It was alleged to be misbranded (1) in that the following statements and 
designs /were false and misleading:   (9 Cases)   "Olio d Oliva Vergine Lucca
* * ¦* Prodotto Italiano Olio d Oliva [design of an olive branch] * * * 
This olive oil is guaranteed pure olio d Oliva. Questo Olio e garantito a puro 
Oliva Olio d Oliva. Imported Pure Olive Oil"; (16 cases) "Superfine Olive 
Oil * * * Imported Product. Olio d Oliva Sopraffino * * * Prodotto 
Importato [design of an olive branch] Pure Olive Oil Imported. Olio Puro 
d'Oiiva Racommandato per also medicinale. Puro Olio d Oliva"; (2) in that 
it was offered for sale under the name of another food; (3) in that it was an 
imitation of another food and its labeling failed to bear in type of uniform 
size and prominence the word "imitation" and immediately thereafter the 
name of the food imitated; (4) in that it was in package form and did not 
bear a label containing the name and place of business of the manufacturer, 
packer, or distributor; (5) in that it was fabricated from two or more ingredients 
and its label failed to bear the common or usual name of each ingredient; and 
(6) in that it contained artificial flavoring and artificial coloring and did not 
bear labeling stating that fact.
On December 15, 1941, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.