4702. Adulteration and misbranding of coffee.    U. S. v. 87 Bags of an article
labeled in part "New Aroma Blend Coffee."   Default decree of condem- 
nation.    Product ordered distributed to charitable institutions.     (F. D.
C. No. 8973.   Sample No. 18683-F.)
On or about December 9, 1942, the: United States attorney for the District of 
Connecticut filed a libel against 37 1-pound bags of coffee at Bridgeport, Conn., 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
November 10,1942, by the Aroma Coffee Co., Inc., from Newark, N. J.; and charging 
that it was adulterated and misbranded. The article was invoiced as coffee and 
was labeled in part: (Bag) "New Aroma Blend"Coffee 100% Pure." An almost 
illegible statement reading "75% Coffee 25% Chick Peas" had been stamped over 
the words "100% Pure."
- The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a substance, ground roasted 
coffee containing a large proportion of ground roasted chick peas, had been sub- 
stituted in whole or in part for coffee, which it was represented to be.
It was alleged to be misbranded (1) in that the statement, "Coffee 100% Pure," 
was false and misleading as applied to a mixture of ground roasted coffee contain- 
ing a large proportion of ground roasted chick peas, and this statement was not 
corrected by the inconspicuous statement, "75% Coffee 25% Chick Peas"; (2) in 
that it was offered for sale under the name of another food, coffee; and (3) in that 
the common or usual name of each ingredient, required by the act to appear on the 
label, was not prominently placed-thereon with such eonspicuousness (as compared 
with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling) as to render it 
likely to be read by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase 
and use.
On March 9,1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the product was ordered distributed to charitable institutions.     ,     '