PRODUCT: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 618 cases more or less, at Riviera Beach, Fla. (S.D. Fla.); Civil Action No. 00-0014.

CHARGED 1-4-00: While held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce at Cheney Brothers, Inc., stored to the account of LFI, Inc., Fairfield, N.J., the articles of food were adulterated in that sunflower oil had been substituted in whole or in part for extra virgin olive oil (618 case lots); soybean oil had been substituted in whole or in part for olive pomace oil (160 case lots); and sunflower oil had been substituted in part for olive oil (86 case lots)--402(b)(2). The articles of food were misbranded because their labels falsely represented them as extra virgin olive oil, olive pomace oil, and pure olive oil--403(a)(1). The articles were further misbranded in that these mixtures of oils were largely sunflower or soybean oil, but were unlawfully offered for sale under the name of another food, namely, extra virgin olive oil, olive pomace oil, and pure olive oil --403(b).

DISPOSITION: The articles were destroyed May 23, 2000 pursuant to a default judgment. (F.D.C. No. 67299; S. No. 54822 et al.; S.J. No. 4)