5257. Adulteration and misbranding of egg noodles.    U. S. v. 50 Cases of Egg
Noodles.    Default decree of condemnation.    Product ordered destroyed.
(F. D. C. No. 8987,    Sample No. 18749-F.)
On December 11, 1942, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
New York filed a libel against 50 cases of egg noodles at Maspeth, N. Y., alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about October 19 
and November 14, 1942, by the Prince Macaroni Co. from Lowell, Mass.; and 
charging that it was adulterated and misbranded. The article was labeled in 
part: (Bag) "Prince * * * Pure Egg Noodles Contains * * * 5%% of 
Solid Egg Yolk."
The article was alleged to be adulterated (1) in that a valuable constituent, 
egg, had been in whole or in part omitted therefrom; (2) in that artificially 
colored noodles deficient in egg solids had been substituted wholly or in part 
for egg noodles, which it was represented to be; (3) in that inferiority had been 
concealed by the addition of artificial color; (4) in that artificial color had been 
added thereto or mixed or packed therewith so as to make it appear better or of . 
greater value than it was; and (5) in that it contained a coal-tar color other 
than one from a batch that had been certified in accordance with regulations as 
provided by law.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements "Pure Egg 
Noodles" and "Contains " * * * 5%% of Solid Egg Yolk" were false and 
misleading as applied to an article deficient in egg solids, and in that it was 
offered for sale under the name of another food, egg noodles.
On September 4, 1943, the time to answer having expired and the claimant 
having failed to file such answer, judgment of condemnation was-entered and 
the product was ordered destroyed.
Nos. 5258 to 5263 report actions involving alimentary pastes that had 
become contaminated with one or more types of filth, such as rodent hairs and hair 
fragments, hairs resembling rodent hairs, beetles, insect fragments, and larvae.