12397. Adulteration of TtraWble gam.   U. S. v. 25 Boxes   *   *   *.    (F. D. C. No. 23403.
Sample No. 71557-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 8, 1947, Southern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about April 15 and May 5, 1947, by Andrew J. Paris 
Import Sales Co., from McAUen, Tex.
PRODUCT:   25 boxes, each containing 120 pieces, of bubble gum at Oceanside,
Calif. 
LABEL, IN PART:   "Paris Bubble Gum   *    *    *   Made in Mexico." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (c), the product contained D&C 
Bed No. 19, a coal-tar color that had not been listed for use in food in ac- 
cordance with the regulations, and was other than one from a batch that had 
been certified.
DISPOSITION :   October 24,1947.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.
1239S. Adulteration and misbranding of eoal-tar color,   IT. S. v. 2 Cans    *    *    *.
(F. D. C. No. 22922.   Sample No. 64677-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   April 14, 1947, Southern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about February 7,1947, by the Bates Chemical Com- 
pany, from Lansdowne, Pa.
PRODUCT:   2   25-pound cans of coal-tar color at New York, N. Y. 
LABEL, IN PART:    "FD C Ked #1 (Ponceau 3R) Lot No. C4673." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (c), the article contained a coal- 
tar color other than one from a batch that had been certified in accordance 
with regulations.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements "Lot No. C4673   *   *   * 
This Certified Dye   * - *   *   Certified Food Colors" were false and mislead-
ing since the product was not a certified coal-tar color.   (This product contained
not more than 87 percent of pure dye and not less than 5.5 percent of salt,
while the color certified under lot number C4673 consisted of a coal-tar color
" containing 92.7 percent of dye and 2.7 percent of salt.)
DISPOSITION :   May 5, ,1947.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.