14293. Misbranding of Lemel.   U. S. v. 300 Dozen Packages   *    *    *.   (F.D.J
No. 26006.    Sample No. 2748-K.) 
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LIBEL FILED :   November 4,1948, District of Columbia. 
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ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about October 28, 1948, by the Serutan Co., from
Newark, N. J. 
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PRODUCT:    300 dozen packages of Lemel at Washington, D. C.
LABEL IN PART: (Package) "Lemel 20 Packets Each Packet Contains Vitami 
C Equal to 7 Lemons (Av.) Ingredients: Dextrose, lemon powder, oil of lemon 
oil of lime, potassium bitartrate and tartaric acid (from grapes), potassium; 
citrate, ascorbic acid, thiamin hydrochloride, riboflavin, niacin, niacinamide! 
potassium phosphate, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate. Lo-Calory 
Food Corp . New York. N. Y. Each Lemel Packet Contains : Vitamin C . . . 1 
mgs. (5 MDR), Vitamin Bj . . . 5 Eggs. (5 MDR). Riboflavin ... 2 mi 
(IMDR), Niacin ... 25 Eggs., Niacinamide ... 25 mg.* MDR-Minim 
Daily Requirement.    *Mdr not established."
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the statement in the label: 
of the article, "To fortify any beverage with    *    *    *    vitamin B complex 
add 1 Lemel packet per quart," was false and misleading since the article would 
not supply the various factors of the vitamin B complex.
The article was alleged also to be misbranded under the provisions of til 
law applicable to drugs, as reported in notices of judgment on drugs and 
devices.
DISPOSITION : December 15, 1948. The Lo-Calory Food Corp.. claimant, bavin! 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered ani 
the product was ordered released under bond for relabeling, under the supet| 
vision of the Food and Drug Administration.