8803. Adulteration and misbranding of beverage bases.   U. S. v. 27 Cases of Bev¬
erage Bases (fruit flavored sirups). Default decree of condemnation. 
Products ordered distributed to charitable institutions.     (F.  D.  C. No.
15740.   Sample Nos. 6610-H to 6615-H, incl.)
LIBEL FILED :    On or about March 27,1945, District of Connecticut.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about July 11, 1944, by the Ol' South Extract Co., 
from Rochester, N. Y.
PRODUCT:   27 cases, each containing 24   1-pint bottles, of beverage bases at 
Ansonia, Conn.
LABEL, IN PART:   "Old South Strawberry [or other flavors!]." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (b)  (2), artificially flavored and 
artificially colored acidulated beverage sirups had been substituted in whole 
or in part for fruit-flavored sirups.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the statements on the labels of the products, 
"Strawberry [or "Raspberry," "Grape," "Cherry," or "Loganberry"] A Fruit 
Flavored Syrup * * * Contains: Strawberry [or other flavors] Citric 
Acid, Cane Syrup, Water," and "Punch A Pure, Fruit Flavored Syrup * * * 
Contains: Grape, Cherry, Raspberry, Strawberry, Citric Acid, Cane Syrup, 
Water," were misleading as applied to artificially flavored and artificially 
colored acidulated beverage sirups; and, Section 403 (k), the products con- 
tained artificial flavor and artificial color and failed to bear labeling stating 
that fact.
DISPOSITION : June 6, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered and the product was ordered distributed to charitable 
institutions.