15492. Misbranding of canned green bKans.   U.  S.  v.  198  Cases   *   *   *.
(F. D. C. No. 27990.    Sample No. 50914-K.) 
LIBEL FILED :   September 23,1949, Eastern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 3,1949, by the Hudson-Duncan Co., 
from Portland, Oreg.
PRODUCT: 198 cases, each containing 6 6-pound, 5-ounce cans, of green beans 
at Brooklyn, N. Y. Examination showed that the product was not fancy 
since it contained an excessive amount of tough strings and presented a ragged 
appearance.
LABEL, IN PART: (Can) "Blue Diamond * * * Blue Lake Fancy Beans 
Cut Green."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Fancy" 
was false and misleading as applied to an article which was not of fancy quality.
DISPOSITION: October 26, 1949. Henry Bresky & Sons, Bridgeport, Conn., 
claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the court ordered that the product be released under bond for 
relabeling, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.