12547. Misbranding of   frozen   strawberries.     V.   S.   v.   499   Cartons    *    *    *.
(F. D. C. No. 23748.   Sample No. 85004-H.)
LIBEL FILED :    September 12,1947, Western District of Pennsylvania.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July 18, 1947, by the Growers & Packers Co- 
operative Canning Co., Inc., from North Collins, N. Y.
PRODUCT: 499 cartons, each containing 36 packages, of frozen strawberries at 
Pittsburgh, Pa. Examination showed that the packages, on an average, were 
less than 70 percent filled.
LABEL IN PART: "Gro-Pak Frozen Fresh Sliced Strawberries Net Weight 
12 Ounces."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (d), the containers of the article 
were so filled as to be misleading, since 4 ounces additional of sliced straw- 
berries could have been packed in each container.
DISPOSITION: October 21, 1947. The Growers & Packers Cooperative Canning 
Co., Inc., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of 
condemnation was entered and the product was ordered released under bond 
for repacking, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.
MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT AND FRUIT PRODUCTS*