5482. Misbranding of oleomargarine. U. S. v. 77 Cases of Oleomargarine. De- 
fault decree of destruction.    (F. D. C. No. 7824.    Sample NQ. 73886-E.)
On or about July 9, 1942, the United States attorney for the Western District 
otMissouri filed a libel against 77 cases,.each containing 12 cartons, of oleomar- 
garine at Kansas City, Mo,, alleging that the article had been shipped on or about 
June 2, 1942, in interstate commerce from Sherman, Tex., by the Interstate 
Cotton Oil Refining Co.; and charging that it was misbranded. The article was 
labeled in part: (Carton) "Dalewood Vegetable -Oleondargarine * * * 
Meadolake Foods, Inc. Sherman, Texas," and (printed slip enclosed in carton) 
"Contains per pound not less than 9000 U.S.P. Units Vitamin A, 1000 U.S.P. 
Units Vitamin D. Two ounces of this food supply 28% of the minimum adult 
daily requirement for Vitamin A, and 31% of the same requirement for Vitamin 
D."
The article was alleged to be misbranded (1) in that it purported to be oleo- 
margarine, a food for which a definition and standard of identity had been pre- 
scribed by regulation, but it failed to conform to such definition and standard 
since it contained less than 80 percent fat; and (2) in that it purported to be 
and was represented for special dietary uses and its label did not bear such 
information concerning its vitamin, mineral and other dietary properties as has 
been determined to be and by regulations prescribed as necessary in order to inform 
fully purchasers as to its value for such uses, since the printed slip enclosed 
in the carton represented the article for special dietary uses and its outside 
container or wrapper did not bear a statement of the proportion of the minimum 
daily requirement for vitamin A and vitamin D supplied thereby.
On October 3,1942, no claimant having appeared, it was ordered that the prod- 
uct be destroyed. Destruction was effected through the distribution of the 
product to charitable institutions.