5595. Adulteration and misbranding of wheat germ. IT. S. v. 50 Cases of Wheat 
Germ. Decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 10864. 
Sample No. 37693-F.)
This product consisted of about 64 percent of wheat germ together with flour 
and bran. It yielded 2,550 International Units of vitamin Bi and 2.75 milligrams 
of vitamin B2 (G) per pound.
On August 6,1943, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Mich- 
igan filed a libel against 50 cases, each containing 12 1-pound packages, of wheat 
germ at Detroit, Mich., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce by Elam Mills, Inc., from Chicago, Ill., on or about April 16, 1943; and 
charging that it was adulterated and misbranded. The article was labeled in 
part: (Packages) "Elam's Old Fashioned Natural Wheat Germ."
The article was alleged to be adulterated (1) in that a valuable constituent, 
wheat germ, had been in part omitted therefrom) (2) in that a mixture of wheat 
germ, flour, and bran had been substituted in whole or in part for wheat germ; 
and (3) in that flour and bran had been added thereto or mixed or packed there-- 
with so as to reduce its quality or strength.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that certain statements in the 
labeling which represented and suggested that it was rich in vitamin G, con- 
tained 3,000 International Units of vitamin Bi per pound, and, when taken regu- 
larly, would assure vitamin intake, give a higher vitamin potency to ordinary 
flour, and correct vitamin deficiencies with or without the supervision of a 
physician; that it was a corrective for various ailments and could be used as a 
corrective protective food; and that it consisted of wheat germ, were false and 
misleading since it was not rich in vitamin G, did not contain 3,000 International 
Units of vitamin Bi per pound, and, when taken regularly, would not assure 
adequate vitamin intake, give higher vitamin potency to ordinary flour or correct 
vitamin deficiencies with or without the supervision of a physician, was not a 
corrective for various ailments and could not be used as a corrective^ protective 
food and did not consist of wheat germ.
The article was alleged to be misbranded further in that it purported to be and 
was represented as a food for special dietary uses by reason of its vitamins 
Bi, E, and G (BO, and iron content, and its label failed to bear such Information 
concerning its vitamin, mineral, and other properties as had been determined to 
be and by regulations prescribed as necessary fully to inform purchasers as to its 
value for such uses, since its label did not bear a statement of the proportion 
of the minimum daily requirements for vitamin Bi, vitamin G (B2), and iron 
supplied by the food when consumed in a specific quantity during a period 
of 1 day; nor did the label bear a statement of the quantity of vitamin E in a 
quantity of the food customarily consumed during a period of 1 day or a quantity 
reasonably suitable for consumption within such period, and a statement that 
the need for vitamin E in human nutrition has hot been established.
On October 18, 1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.