5101. Adulteration and misbranding of coffee. TJ. S. v. Universal Coffee Co., Inc. 
Plea of guilty. Fine, $200. (F. D. C. No. 9623. Sample Nos. 18856-F, 
19102-F.)
On, June 5, 1943, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New 
York filed an information against the Uniyersal Coffee Co., Inc., at Long Island 
City, N. Y., alleging shipment on or about November li, 1942, from the State of 
New York into the State of New Jersey of a quantity of coffee that was adulter- 
ated and misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "Minerva Brand Coffee 
Absolutely Cup Quality Minerva Superior Coffee." Inconspicuously stamped at 
the bottom of the bags was the following: "Coffee with filler."
The article was alleged-to be adulterated in that ground roasted chick-peas, or 
other.substance which was not coffee, had been substituted in whole or in part 
for coffee, which the article purported to be.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the prominent statement "Coffee," 
borne on the bags, was false and misleading when applied to an article con- 
sisting of a mixture of coffee and other substance, and the false and misleading 
impression was not corrected by the-words "Coffee with filler" inconspicuously 
rubber-stamped at the bottom of the bag.
It was alleged to be misbranded further in that it was fabricated from two 
or more ingredients and its label did not bear the common or usual name of each, 
ingredient.   ;
On August 24, 1943, a plea of guilty having been ^entered on behalf of the 
defendant, the court imposed a fine of $200.
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