13347. Adulteration and misbranding of french dressing.   U. S. v. 18 Cases  *  *   *
(and 1 other seizure action).    (F. D. C. Nos. 22838, 22839.    Sample Nos. 
76824-H, 76859-H.)
LIBELS FILED :   April 15 and 16, 1947, District of South Dakota and District of
North Dakota. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about July 29, August 8, and November 13, 1946,
from Minneapolis, Minn., by the Lano Food Products Co. and the Wholesale
Supply Co. 
PRODUCT:    French dressing.    18 cases at Aberdeen, S. Dak., and 49 cases at
Grand Forks, N. Dak.  Each case contained 24 jars. 
LABEL,  IN PART:    "Monte French Dressing Manufactured By Lano Food
Products Co.    Minneapolis   *    *    *   16 Pl. Ounces [or "8 Fl. Oz."]." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (b)  (1), a valuable constituent,
oil, had .been in whole or in part omitted from the article.    (The article
contained an insignificant amount of oil.) 
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label designation "French Dressing" was
false and misleading; and, Section 403 (e) (2), the lot labeled "16 Pl. Ounces"
failed to bear a label containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the 
contents.    (The jars contained less than 16 fluid ounces.)
DISPOSITION : On May 29, 1947, the Lano Food Products Co. having appeared as 
claimant for the North Dakota lot and 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 arid Drug 
Administration. Subsequently, upon a showing that there was no market for 
the product, the court ordered it delivered to some charitable institution or 
destroyed. On June 9, 1947, no claimant having appeared for the South 
Dakota lot, it was condemned and ordered delivered to a local hospital.