2979. Adulteration and misbranding of vanilla flavor. U. S. v. 11 Jugs of Va- 
nilla Flavor. Default decree of condemnation. Product ordered deliv- 
ered to a charitable institution. (F. D. C. No. 6056. Sample Nos. 73319-E, 
73320-E.)
This product consisted of a water-alcohol solution of ethyl vanillin, coumarin, 
and caramel color.
On October 22, 1941, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Oklahoma filed a libel against 11 jugs of vanilla flavor at Enid, Okla., alleging that 
the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within the period from on or 
about July 17 to on or about August 7, 1941, by the Commercial Coffee Co. from 
St. Louis, Mo.; and charging that it was adulterated and misbranded. It was 
labeled in part: "Chef's Delight Brand Standard Vanilla Flavor."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that an imitation vanilla flavoring 
consisting of a water-alcohol solution of ethyl vanillin, coumarin, and caramel 
color had been substituted in whole or in part for standard vanilla flavor, which 
it purported to be.
It was alleged to be misbranded (1) in that the statement "Standard Vanilla 
Flavor" was false and misleading as applied to an article that was an imitation 
vanilla flavor; (2) in that it was offered for sale under the name of another food; 
(3) in that it was an imitation of another food and its label failed to bear in type 
of uniform size and prominence the word "imitation" and immediately thereafter 
the name of the food imitated; (4) in that it was fabricated from two or more 
ingredients and its label failed to bear the common or usual name of each ingre- 
dient; and (5) in that it contained artificial coloring and did not bear labeling 
stating that fact.
On December 2, 1941, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered delivered to a charitable institution.