8980. Adulteration and misbranding of vanilla extract. "U. S. v. 11 Dozen Bot- 
tles of Vanilla Extract. Default decree of condemnation; product or- 
dered delivered to Food and Drug Administration for technical purposes.
(F. D. C. No. 3894.    Sample No. 46731-E.)"
This product was deficient in vanilla resins and contained artificial flavor and 
other substances foreign to vanilla extract as indicated by the presence of exces- 
sive mineral matter.
On February 28,1941, the United States attorney for the District of New Jersey 
filed a libel against ll dozen bottles of vanilla extract at Hoboken, N. J., alleging 
that the article had been shipped by General Desserts Corporation from New 
York, N. Y., on or about December 19,1940; and charging that it was adulterated 
and misbranded. It was labeled in part: (Bottles) "Contents 4 Fl. Oz. * * * 
American House Pure Extract Vanilla."
The article was alleged to be adulterated (1) in that an imitation vanilla 
extract deficient in vanilla resin and containing added ash material and artificial 
flavor had been substituted wholly or in part for "Pure Extract Vanilla"; (2) 
in that inferiority had been concealed through the addition of ash material and 
artificial flavoring; and (3) in that ash material and artificial flavoring had been 
added thereto or mixed or packed therewith so as to make it appear better or of 
greater value than it was.
It was alleged to be misbranded (1) in that the statement "Pure Extract 
Vanilla" was false and misleading as applied to an imitation vanilla extract defi- 
cient in vanilla resin and containing added ash material and artificial flavoring; 
(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 did not bear, in type of uniform 
size and prominence, the word "imitation" and, immediately thereafter, the name 
of the food imitated; and (4) in that it contained artificial flavoring and failed to 
bear labeling stating that fact.
On September 4,1941, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered delivered to the Food and Drug Admin- 
istration to be used for technical purposes.