Additionally, the suit alleged that the clear bottles used by Bertolli for its oil were inadequate to protect them from sunlight and temperature extremes, such that the olive oil would not meet the "extra virgin" quality standard by the time it reached consumers.
Furthermore, the lawsuit claimed that the transparent containers used by Bertolli for its oil were insufficient to shield them from sunlight and temperature fluctuations, which would render the olive oil unable to meet the "extra virgin" quality criteria before it reached consumers.