9997. Adulteration of salad dressing.    17. S. v. 10 Cases of Salad Dressing.    De¬
fault decree of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C. No. 19780.   Sample 
No. 10884-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   April 23,1946, Western District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about February 4, 1946, by U. S. Brands, Inc., from 
Cleveland, Ohio.
PRODUCT: 10 cases, each containing 4 1-gallon jars, of salad dressing at 
Buffalo, N. Y.
LABEL IN PART: "Sar-a-Lee ,Salad Dressing This product consists of edible 
vegetable oil * * * cane sugar, egg yolk, cider and distilled vinegar, 
cereal, salt, tapioca, imported gum and spices Manufactured By The Savag- 
e Company, Cleveland, Ohio."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the article contained 
an added poisonous and deleterious substance, monochloracetic acid, which is 
unsafe within the meaning of the law since it is a substance not required in 
the production of the article and could have been avoided by good manu- 
facturing practice; Section 402 (b) (2), an article containing saccharin had 
been substituted in whole or in part for salad dressing containing cane sugar; 
and, Section 402 (b) (4), saccharin had been mixed and packed with the article 
so as to reduce its quality or strength and make it appear better and of greater 
value than it was.
DISPOSITION: May 20, 1946. No claimant having appeared, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.