10516. Misbranding of 505 Fermentation Inhibitor.    U. S. v. 3 Bottles    *    *    *.
(F. D. C. No. 18011.    Sample No. 24753-H.)
LIBEL FILED:    October 23, 1945, Eastern District of Louisiana.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about November 12, 1942, by the Sethness Products 
Co., Chicago, Ill.
PRODUCT: 3 bottles of 505 Fermentation Inhibitor at New Iberia, La. Examina- 
tion showed that the product contained per 100 cc. 34 grams of monochloracetic 
acid, a poisonous and deleterious substance.
LABEL, IN PART : "Double Strength 505 Fermentation Inhibitor Contains: 
Water Acetic Derivatives, Food Acids, and Esters and Ethers of Monochlor- 
acetic acid. Use: To be used in Acid products to prevent lactic and alcoholic 
fermentation and the growth or multiplication of yeast bacteria. Net Contents 
One Gallon."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the libel charged that the 
label of the article was misleading.
For the nature of charge against substantially the same product, see the 
following notice of judgment, No. 10517, which reports seizure and disposition 
of a product containing about the same amount of monochloracetic acid.
DISPOSITION: December 27, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of 
condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.