Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§22 Barrels misbranded
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED FOODS OR DRUGS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 22
Summary
A barrel of apples is treated as mislabeled if it says "Standard" but the apples do not meet the "Standard" rules listed in section 20. A barrel is also mislabeled if it says "Standard" but does not also show the apple variety, where they were grown, and the packer or person who authorized the packing.
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §22
Food and Drugs — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Barrels packed with apples shall be deemed to be misbranded within the meaning of sections 20 to 23 of this title— First. If the barrel bears any statement, design, or device indicating that the apples contained therein are “Standard” grade and the apples when packed do not conform to the requirements prescribed by section 20 of this title. Second. If the barrel bears any statement, design, or device indicating that the apples contained therein are “Standard” grade and the barrel fails to bear also a statement of the name of the variety, the name of the locality where grown, and the name of the packer or the person by whose authority the apples were packed and the barrel marked.
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Citation
21 U.S.C. § 22
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73