5726. Misbranding of onions.    U. S. v. 800 Sacks of Onions.    Consent decree of
condemnation.     Product  ordered  released  under  bond  for  relabeling.
(F. D. C. No. 10967.   Sample No. 57907-F.)
This product was short-weight.
On October 18, 1943, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Oklahoma filed a libel against 800 sacks, each containing 50 pounds, of 
onions at Oklahoma City, Okla., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about October 11, 1943, by the Rocky Ford Onion 
Growers Cooperative Association from Rocky Ford, Colo; and charging that 
it was misbranded in that the statement on the label, "Banner Brand Sweet 
Spanish Onions 50 Lbs. Net," was false and misleading as applied to an arti- 
cle short in weight, and in that it was food in package form and failed to bear 
a label containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents.
On October 20, 1943, the Colorado Potato Growers Exchange, claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered 
and the product was ordered released under bond for relabeling under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. The onions were reweighed 
and brought up to the declared net weight.