26664. Adulteration and misbranding of preserves and jam. V. S. v. 100 Cases 
of Assorted Preserves and Jam. Default decree of condemnation and 
destruction.     (F. & D.  no. 37700.    Sample nos. 52783-B to 52788-B, incl.)
This case involved preserves and jam that contained added glucose. The 
preserves contained less fruit and more sugar than preserves should contain 
and, in some instances, added acid and excessive moisture.
On or about May 4, 1936, the United States attorney for the Eastern District 
of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 100 cases of assorted 
preserves and jam at Centralia, Ill., alleging that the articles had been trans- 
ported in interstate commerce by the Goodale Puffer Grocery Co., in their own 
trucks from the premises of the Salomo Food Products Co., St. Louis, Mo., 
on or about January 11, 1936, and charging adulteration and misbranding in 
violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The articles were labeled: "Lion Brand 
Pure Blackberry Preserves [or "Strawberry Preserves", "Raspberry Preserves", 
"Grape Jam", "Peach Preserves", or "Plum Preserves"] * * * Manufactured 
by Salomo Food Products Co. St. Louis, Mo."
The preserves were alleged to be adulterated in that sugar and glucose in 
the case of the blackberry and strawberry preserves; sugar, glucose, and water 
in the case of the raspberry preserves; and sugar, glucose, acid, and water 
in the case of the peach and plum preserves, had been mixed and packed with 
the articles so as to reduce and lower their quality; in that said mixtures, 
containing less fruit and more sugar than preserves should contain, had been 
substituted for preserves; and in that the articles had been mixed in a manner 
whereby inferiority was concealed.
The grape jam was alleged to be adulterated in that glucose had been mixed 
and packed therewith so as to reduce and lower its quality; in that a mixture 
of fruit, sugar, and glucose had been substituted for jam; and in that glucose 
had been mixed with the article in a manner whereby inferiority was 
concealed.
The articles were alleged to be misbranded in that the statements on the 
labels, "Pure Blackberry Preserves", "Pure Strawberry Preserves", "Pure 
Raspberry Preserves", "Pure Peach Preserves", "Pure Plum Preserves", and 
"Pure Grape Jam", were false and misleading and tended to deceive and mis- 
lead the purchaser when applied to products resembling preserves and jam, 
but which, in the case of the preserves, contained less fruit than preserves 
should contain, the deficiency in fruit being concealed by the addition of sugar 
and glucose and, in some instances, acid and water; and in the case of the 
jam, which contained added glucose.
On December 18, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the products be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.