8690. Adulteration and misbranding of sirup.    IT. S. v. 15 Cases of Syrup.    De¬
fault decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 15283. Sam- 
ple No. 416-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   February 15, 1945, Southern District of Georgia. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about December 14, 1944, by the Beco Sales Co., 
from New York, N. T.
PRODUCT: 15 cases, each containing 24 16-fluid-ounce bottles, of sirup at 
Savannah, Ga.
LABEL IN PART:    (Bottles) "Reco Pancake Syrup."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
sugar, had been in part omitted from the product.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement, "Pancake Syrup Maple 
Flavor Made of pure cane sugar syrup," was misleading as applied to a prod- 
uct which consisted of a mixture of sugar, or sugars, and water, containing less 
sugar than is contained in maple sirup or cane sugar sirup, and which contained 
no maple sirup or maple flavor but was artificially flavored and colored to
simulate maple sirup; and, Section 403 (k), the,product contained artificial 
coloring and failed to bear labeling stating that fact. 
DISPOSITION:  April 24, 1945.   No claimant having appeared, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed,