9695. Adulteration  and misbranding of  cocoa  and  cocoa  substitute.     U.   S.  v.
Joseph B. Robinson (J. B. Robinson). Plea of guilty. Fine, $2,500 and 
costs, and sentence of 6 months' imprisonment. (F. D. C. No'. 14266. Sam- 
ple Nos. 23654-F, 43194-F, 47673-F.)
INFORMATION FILED : April 5, 1945, Northern District of Ohio, against Joseph B. 
Robinson, trading as J. B. Robinson, Cleveland, Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about May 6, October 7, and November 2, 1943, from 
the State of Ohio into the States of Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Oregon.
LABEL IN PART : "Robinson's Delicious Breakfast Cocoa Substitute," or "Rob- 
inson's' Fine Breakfast Cocoa Substitute"; (portion) "1 Sack 100 lbs. Dark 
Cocoa" [or "Sweet Cocoa"]." The remainder of the cocoa bore no label giving 
the name of the product, but it was invoiced as "cocoa."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the cocoa substitute and 
a portion of the cocoa consisted in whole or in part of filthy substances by 
reason of the presence of insect fragments, rodent hair fragments, and hairs 
and hair fragments resembling rodent hairs.
Further adulteration) (lot labeled "Dark Cocoa" and lot invoiced as "Cocoa"), 
Section 402 (b) (2), a mixture of cacao shell and powdered cacao bean had 
been substituted in whole or in part for cocoa; and, Section 402 (b) (4), cacao 
shell had been added to the article and mixed and packed with it so as to 
reduce its quality and strength.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Dark Cocoa" was false 
and misleading; Section 403 (b), a mixture of cacao shell and powdered cacao 
bean had been offered for sale under the name of another food, "Cbcoa" or 
"Dark Cocoa"; and, Section 403 (e) (2), the lot invoiced as "Cocoa" failed to 
bear a label containing a statement of the quantity of the contents.
DISPOSITION : On January 29,1946, the defendant pleaded guilty. On March 28, 
1946, the defendant was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment and fined $2,500, 
plus costs.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
BUTTER
The following cases report actions involving butter that consisted in whole 
or in part of filthy or decomposed substances, Nos. 9696 to 9703; that was 
below the standard for milk fat content, Nos. 9700 to 9717; and that was short 
of the declared weight, Nos. 9717 and 9718.