13634. Misbranding of canned peaches.    U. S. v. 145 Cases    *     *     *.     (F. D. C. 
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No. 22300.    Sample No. 91511-H.) 
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LIBEL FILED :    February 24, 1947, District of Kansas. 
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ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about November 4,  1946,  by the  Pleasant Grove 
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Canning Co., from Pleasant Grove, Utah. 
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PRODUCT:   145 cases, each containing 24   1-pound, 13-ounce cans, of peaches 
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at Goodland, Kans. 
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LABEL IN PART :    "Utah Valley Brand Yellow Freestone Peaches Peeled Halves 
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Packed In Medium Syrup." 
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ATupvE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (g) (2), the product purported 
to be and was represented as canned peaches, a food for which a definition 
and standard of identity ha.s been prescribed by regulations, and Its label failed 
to bear as required by the regulations the name of the optional packing 
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tedium present in the food, since the label bore the statement "Packed in 
Medium Syrup" and the article was packed In light sirup: and. Section 403 
(fl) (1), the product fell below the standard of quality for canned peaches since 
all units were not untrimmed or so trimmed as to preserve normal shape, 
and its label failed to bear the substandard legend.
DISPOSITION :    May 28, 1947.   The Pleasant Grove Canning Co.. claimant, having 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered 
¦   and the product was ordered released under bond to be relabeled under the 
SlIPenision of the Food and Drug Administration.
" «o. Misbranding of canned peaches.     U. S. >. 49 Cases     *     *     \     (F. D. C. No
!-. 24655.    Sample No. 21457-K.)
i ABEL FILED:    OU or about June 14, 1948, Western District of Missouri.
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ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about January 1, 194S. by the Colorado Mountain 
Foods Co., Grand Junction, Colo.
PRODUCT: 49 cases, each containing 24 1-pound. 13-ounce cans, of peaches 
at St. Joseph, Mo.
LABEL IN PART:    "Millhorn Brand Elberta Yellow Freestone Halves Peaches."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding. Section 403 (g) (1). the product failed to 
conform to the definition and standard of identity for canned peaches since 
the product had not been processed by beat so as to prevent spoilage. (Exami- 
nation showed that the product was decomposed.)
DISPOSITION :   August 3.1948.  Default decree of destruction.