7351. Adulteration of alimentary pastes. U. S. v. Joseph Pinnola (Vittoria 
Macaroni Co.). Plea of guilty. Fine, $1,000. (F. D. C. No. 10575. 
Sample Nos. 17334-F to 17336-F, incl., 23295-F, 23296-F.)
INFORMATION FILED: January 5, 1944, Eastern District of New York, against 
Joseph Pinnola, trading as the "Vittoria Macaroni Co., Maspeth, Long Island, 
N. Y.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July 9,1942, and April 28,1943, from the State 
of New York into the States of New Jersey « ' 3. Pennsylvania.
LABEL, IN PART: (Packages) "Vittoria Fusilli Col-Buco * * * Macaroni 
Egg—Principessa [or "Egg—Fusillini"]," "Vittoria Brand Fusilli Original 
Col Buco * * * Egg Fiocchetti," or "Alto Brand Alto Products Co. Dis- 
tributors   Philadelphia, Pa."
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the articles consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of insect 
fragments and miscellaneous filth, such as a rodent hair fragment, cat hair 
fragment, larva heads, and small pebbles; and, Section 402 (a) (4), they had 
been prepared under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become 
contaminated with filth.
Further Adulteration of portions of the products, Section 402 (b)  (2), arti- 
j   fieially colored alimentary pastes containing materially less egg solids than
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egg alimentary pastes should contain had been substituted in whole or in part 
for egg alimentary pastes; Section 402 (b)  (3), the articles were inferior to/' 
egg alimentary pastes, and their inferiority had been concealed by the addi-V 
tion of artificial color; Section 402 (b)   (4), artificial color had been mixed 
or packed therewith so as to make them appear better and of greater value 
than they were; and, Section 402 (c), they contained a coal-tar color other 
than  one  from  a batch  that had been  certified  in  accordance with  the 
regulations. 
DISPOSITION :   November 9, 1944.   A plea of guilty was entered, and a fine of 
$500 was imposed on each of 2 counts, for a total of $1,000.