16022. Misbranding of canned clams.   U. S. v. 347 Cases, etc.    (F. D. C. Nos.
28351, 28352.   Sample Nos. 30233-K, 30235-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   November 23, 1949, Southern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 7,1949, by the General Foods Corp., 
Blue Point Division, W. Sayville, Long Island, N. Y.
PRODUCT:   472 cases, each containing 24 cans, of clams at Los Angeles, Calif.
LABEL IN PART : "Drained Weight 5 Oz. Net weight 10 Oz. 40-Fathom Minced 
Clams."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Drained 
Weight 5 Oz." was false and misleading. (The drained weight was less than 
5 ounces.)
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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 
to be relabeled under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.