28527. Adulteration and misbranding of assorted flavors. U. S. v. 33 Dozen 
Bottles of Assorted Flavors, et al. Default decrees of condemnation 
and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 41232, 41245, 41479. Sample Nos. 56275-C, 
56736-C, 7865-D, 7867-D.)
These products contained diethylene glycol, a poison; or carbitol, a solvent 
composed of a glycol or a glycol ether, both of which are poisons.
On December 23, 1937, and January 20, 1938, the United States attorney 
for the District of New Jersey, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agri- 
culture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of
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153% dozen bottles of assorted flavors at Jersey City, N. J., alleging that the 
articles had been shipped in interstate commerce on various dates between 
October 31, 1936, and December 2, 1937, from Astoria, N. Y., and New York, 
N. Y., by Dellia Extract Co., and charging adulteration and misbranding in ( 
violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The articles were labeled in part vari- 
ously: "Calico Chemical Co.—Astoria, L. I."; or "Sanitary Bakery * * * 
Jersey City, N. J."; or "Dellia Extract Co.—Astoria, L. I."
The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that products containing a 
glycol or a glycol ether, or both, poisons, had been substituted in whole or 
in part for beverage flavors or food flavors, which they purported to be; and 
in that they contained an added poisonous or deleterious ingredient, a glycol 
or a glycol ether, or both, which might have rendered them injurious to 
health.
Misbranding was alleged in that the statement on the labels, "For Non- 
alcoholic Beverages" and the designation of the following various flavors, also 
borne on the labels, were false and misleading and tended to deceive and 
mislead the purchaser when applied to articles containing a glycol or a glycol 
ether, or both, poisons: (Flavors) Anisette, Gin, Whiskey, Qrema ii Menta, 
Centerba, Cannella, Vermouth, Brandy, Cafe Sport, Rosolio, Scotch, Cognac, 
Rye, Verdolino, Rum, Anesone, Strega, Pineapple, Chartreuse Gialla, Char- 
treuse Verde, Fernet, Mandarino, Sambuco, Vainiglia, Nocillo, Latte hi Vec- 
chia, Corflnio, Caffe" Sport, Curacao, Mescolanza, Quattro Company, Limone, 
Alkermes, Mandorla, Maraschini, Benedettino, Arancio, Marsala, Brandy, 
Banana. They were alleged to be misbranded further in that they were of- 
fered for sale under the distinctive names of other articles, beverage flavors 
and food flavors.
On February 4 and March 23, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judg- 
ments of condemnation were entered and the products were ordered destroyed.
W. R. GEEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.