27658. Adulteration and misbranding of milk'mineral salts.    TJ. S. v. 22 Drums
of De-Raef Milk Mineral Salts. Tried to the court. Judgment for the 
Government. Product condemned and released nnder bond to he re- 
labeled.   (F. & D. No. 38484.   Sample No. 6609^-C.)
This product was labeled to convey the impression that it consisted of mineral 
gaits derived from milk. Analysis showed that it consisted largely of dextrose, 
which is not a mineral salt and is not derived from milk.
On November 4, 1986, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Texas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 22 drums of De-Raef Milk- 
Mineral Salts at Houston, Tex., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about September 23, 1986, by the De-Raef Corporation 
from Kansas City, Mo., and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "De-Raef Milk 
Mineral Salts The Foster Mother of the World, De-Raef Corporation, * * * 
Kansas City, Mo."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that a product consisting largely of dextrose 
had been mixed and packed with it so as to reduce or lower its quality or 
strength, and had been substituted for milk mineral salts, which it purported 
to be.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Milk Mineral Salts" 
was false and misleading and tended to deceive and mislead the purchaser when 
applied to a mixture consisting largely of dextrose, which is not a mineral salt 
and is not derived from milk; and in that it was offered for sale under the distinc- 
tive name of another article, namely, milk mineral salts.
On April 8, 1987, the De-Raef Corporation having appeared as claimant and 
a jury having been waived, the evidence on behalf of the Government and claim- 
ant was heard by the court. On June 22, 1937, judgment was entered for the 
Government sustaining all charges. On August 7, 1937, a decree of condemna- 
tion was entered and the court ordered the product released under bond condi- 
tioned that it be properly relabeled.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture,