4679. Adulteration and misbranding of oil.  U. S. v. Stephen G. Piacitelli (Unita 
Packing Co.).   Plea of guilty.   Fine of $750 on count 1; sentence of 3 
months' imprisonment and fine of $500 on count 2 suspended.   Defend- 
ant placed on probation for 2 years.   (F. D. C. No. 26304.   Sample No. 
4516-K.) 
^FORMATION FILED :    January 12,1949, District of Rhode Island, against Stephen 
G. Piacitelli, trading as the Unita Packing Co., Providence, R. I. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about November 4, 1947, from the State of Rhode 
Island into the State of Connecticut.
LABEL IN PART : "Net Contents 1 Gallon Cream Oil Packed by Unita Packing 
Co.   Providence, (R. I.)    Corn and Olive Oil."
«ATURE OF CHARGE: Count 1. Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable 
constituent, olive oil, had been in whole or in part omitted from the product ; 
and, Section 402 (b) (2), a substance consisting essentially of cottonseed oil 
had been substituted for a mixture of corn oil and olive oil, which the product 
was represented to be.
Count 2. Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Corn and 
Ojjve Oir was false and misleading since the article did not consist of corn
and olive oil. but did consist essentially of cottonseed oil and contain 
little or no olive oil. 
DISPOSITION : February 7. 1949. A plea of guilty having been entered, t 
defendant was fined $750 on count 1. and was fined $r>00 and sentenced 
imprisonment for 3 months on count 2. The prison sentence and fine . 
count 2 were suspended, and the defendant was placed on probation for 
years.