14282. Adulteration and misbranding of Saladola.   U. S. v. Lawrence Milgroom
(Mercantile Food Products Co.), and Frederick Milgroora (Frederick 
Lawrence Co.).   Pleas of nolo contendere.   Each defendant fined $50.
(F. D. C.   No. 23208.   Sample Nos. 56840-H, 57124-H, 57422-H, 57461- 
H, 57481-H, 57482-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : April 14,1948, District of Massachusetts, against Lawrence 
Milgroom, an individual, trading as the Mercantile Food Products Co., Boston, 
Mass., and Frederick Milgroom, an individual, trading as the Frederick Law- 
rence Co., Boston, Mass.
•^LEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July 5, 26, and 29, and August 26,1946, from the 
State of Massachusetts into the States of Maine, Vermont, and Rhode Island.
LABEL IN PART :    "One Pint*' [or "One Quart*'] Saladola Brand   Pure Mineral 
Oil   A Non-Fattening Oil (Certified Food Color Added) For the preparation 0f 1 
non-fattening, non-nutritive, and low calorie Dressings for Salads   Packer 
Mercantile Food Products Co.   Boston, Mass."
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (4), artificial color had been 
added to the product so as to make it appear to be salad oil, which is better 1 
and of greater value than the product. 
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Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the designation "Saladola" appearing on the | 
bottle label was false and misleading, in that the designation represented and 1 
suggested that the product was salad oil, whereas in fact and in truth the 
product was not salad oil; Section 403 (a), the product was misbranded, 
in that the statement "French Dressing" appearing on the bottle label was 1 
false and misleading since said statement represented and suggested that 1 
french dressing can be made with the article, whereas in fact and in truth i 
french dressing could not be made with the article; Section 403 (a), the state- 
ment "For the preparation of non-fattening, non-nutritive and low calorie 1 
dressing for salads," together with the directions for use of the article for 
the preparation of dressings for salad, borne on the bottle label, were mislead- 
ing in that said statement and directions represented, suggested, and implied 
that the article was wholesome and suitable for use as a substitute for food oils 1 
in the preparation of salads, whereas in fact and in truth the article was colored j 
mineral oil, and its labeling failed to reveal the material fact in the light of said I 
label statement and direction, that the substitution of mineral oil for food oils I
in the preparation of salads might be harmful and have a deleterious effect. 1
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DISPOSITION :   December 14,1948.   Pleas of nolo contendere having been entered, f
each defendant was fined $50.