18892. Adulteration and misbranding of table and cooking oil.    U. S. v. 24
Cases ***¦ (and 1 other seizure action).   (F. D. C. Nos. 32827, 32891. 
Sample Nos. 35451-L,35462-L.) 
LIBELS FILED :   February 27 and March 18, 1952, Southern District of Iowa. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about February 26,1951, and January 22,1952, from
Chicago, Ill 
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PRODUCT:   27 cases, each containing 6   1-gallon cans, of table and cooking oil 
"  at Des Moines, Iowa.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), a vegetable oil contain- 
ing little or no olive oil had been substituted for a blend of 80 percent vege- 
table oil and 20 percent pure olive oil; which the article was represented to be. 
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "20 Percent of Pure Virgin 
Olive Oil" was false and misleading as applied to the article, which contained 
little or no olive oil.
The article was alleged to be adulterated and misbranded while held for 
sale after shipment in interstate commerce. 
DISPOSITION: June 11, 1952. The Western Food Corp., Chicago, Ill., haying 
filed an answer denying that the product was adulterated or misbranded and 
having subsequently withdrawn its answer, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the court ordered that the product be destroyed.