19519. Adulteration and misbranding of canned sardines.   U. S. v. 149 Cases
* * *.    (F. D. C. No. 34257.    Sample No. 42231-L.) 
LIBEL FILED :   December 2,1952, Northern District of California. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about November 19,1952, by the Hovden Food Prod- 
ucts, Inc., from Monterey, Calif., for shipment to the Philippine Islands. 
PRODUCT:   149 cases, each containing 48   15-ounce cans, of sardines at San
Francisco, Calif. 
LABEL IN PART ;    (Can) "El Rayo Brand   California Sardines   Tomato Sauce." 
NATURE OF CHARGE;   Adulteration, Section 402   (b)   (2), anchovies had been 
substituted in whole or in part for sardines, which the article was represented 
to be.
Misbranding, Section 403 (b), the article was offered for sale under the 
name of another food, namely, sardines. 
DISPOSITION : February 10, 1953. Marsman Commercial Co., Inc., San Fran- 
cisco, Calif., 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.