12755. Adulteration and misbranding of iodized salt.    U. S. v. 350 Cases    *    *    *.
(F. D. C. No. 23092.    Sample No. 41052-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   July 2,1947, Western District of Tennessee.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about January 31,1947, by the Jefferson Island Salt 
Mining Co., from Jefferson Island, La.
PRODUCT:   350 cases, each containing 24   1-pound, 10-ounce packages, of iodized
salt at Memphis, Tenn. 
LABEL, IN PART :   "Jefferson Island  Hexagon Iodized Salt   *    *    *   Evaporated
.01% Potassium Iodide." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (b)  (1), a valuable constituent,
potassium iodide, had been in part omitted from the article. 
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement ".01% Potassium Iodide"
was false and misleading. 
DISPOSITION :   August 11, 1947.   Default decree of condemnation.   The product
was ordered delivered to charitable institutions.