11167. Adulteration and misbranding of maple sirup. V. S. v. 23 Jugs * * *. (F. D. C. No. 20293. Sample No. 63335-H.) LIBEL FILED : June 21,1946, District of New Jersey. ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about May 9, 1946, by C. Ferrari, Inc., from New York, N. Y. PRODUCT: 23 1-gallon jugs of maple sirup at Clifton, N. J. LABEL IN PART: "Vermont Maple Syrup Pure Exclusive Distributors Bur- lington, Vt. St. Johns Boro." NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, maple sirup, had been in whole or in part omitted from the article; Section 402 (b) (2), an artificially flavored and colored mixture of sucrose and corn sirup, containing little, if any, maple sirup, had been substituted in whole or in part for maple sirup; Section 402 (b) (3), inferiority had been concealed by the addition of artificial flavor and color; and, Section 402 (b) (4), arti- ficial flavor and color had been added to and mixed and packed with the article so as to make it appear better and of greater value than it was. Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Vermont Maple Syrup Pure" was false and misleading; Section 403 (e), the label failed to bear the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor, and *See also No. 11201. an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents; Section 403 (i) (2), it failed to bear the common or usual name of each ingredient; and, Section 403 (k), the article contained artificial flavoring, artificial coloring, and a chemical preservative, and it failed to bear labeling stating that fact. DISPOSITION : The case, on motion of the claimant, Charles Ferrari, Inc., was transferred from the District of New Jersey to the Southern District of New York and there consolidated with another action against the same product. On August 30,1946, the claimant having admitted the allegations of the libels, judgment of condemnation was entered and both lots were ordered released under bond for relabeling under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.