25503. Canned mushrooms.    (F.D.C. No. 42987.   S. Nos. 48-642/4 P.) 
QUANTITY : 69 cases, 24   8-oz. cans each, 126 cases, 24   16-oz. cans each, and 29
cases, 24   1-lb. cans each, at Sequel, Calif. 
SHIPPED :   Between 1-29-59 and 3-6-59, from Salem, Oreg., by West Foods, Inc. 
LABEL IN PART:    (Can)   "Shady  Oak   Fancy   Sliced   Button  Mushrooms"
or "Shady Oak   Fancy   Buttons   Mushrooms."
LIBELED :   4-23-59, N. Dist. Calif.
CHARGE: 403(a)—when shipped, the label statement "Mushrooms contain 2 to 
4 times the amount of protein found in asparagus, beets, carrots, etc., and are 
among the highest carriers of vitamin C and at the same time contain vitamin 
B in appreciable quantities, plus a long list of beneficial minerals and other 
substances" was false and misleading since there is no significant difference 
between protein content of mushrooms and asparagus. Canned mushrooms 
are not among the highest carriers of vitamin C, but are comparable to several 
other types of canned vegetables, and canned mushrooms do not furnish 
significant amounts of a long list of beneficial minerals and other substances.
DISPOSITION:    6-1-59.   Consent—claimed by West Foods, Inc., and relabeled.