29539. Adulteration and misbranding of lime and lemon juices.    V, S. v. 7 Cases 
and 19 Cases of Lime Juice and 6 Cases and 16% Cases of Lemon Juice. 
' Default decree of condemnation and destruction.    (F. & D. Nos. 42919,
42920.    Sample Nos. 15198-D, 15200-D.)
These products were labeled to indicate that they were lime juice and lemon 
juice, respectively; whereas they were imitation lime or lemon juices consist- 
ing of water, fruit juice, added acid, and citrus oils.
On June 14, 1938, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 26 cases of lime 
juice and 22% eases of lemon juice at Seattle, Wash.; alleging that the articles 
had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about November 16 and 19, 1935, 
by Snow Crest, Inc., from Salem, Mass.; and charging adulteration and mis- 
branding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act The articles were labeled 
in part: "Snow Crest Deluxe Lime [or "Lemon"] Juice." The designations 
"Lime Juice" and "Lemon Juice" were prominently displayed. The labels also 
bore the statements in smaller and less conspicuous type, "Pure Lime [or 
"Lemon"] Juice Blended with Oil of Lime [or "Lemon"] & Fruit Acid."
The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that an imitation lime (or 
lemon) juice, consisting of water, lime (or lemon) juice, added acid, and 
added citrus oils, had been mixed and packed therewith so as to reduce or 
lower their quality or strength and had been substituted wholly or in part for 
the articles; and in that they had been mixed in a manner whereby their 
inferiority was concealed.
Misbranding was alleged in that the statements, "Luxe Lime [or "Lemon"] 
Juice Pure Lime [or "Lemon"] Juice Blended with oil of Lime [or "Lemon"] 
and Fruit Acid," were false and misleading and tended to deceive and mis- 
lead the purchaser when applied to the articles. They were alleged to be 
misbranded further in that they were imitations of and were offered for sale 
under the distinctive names of other articles.
On October 3, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the products were ordered destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.