14878. Misbranding of Yeastex.  U. S. v. 600 Bags   *    *   *.    (F. D. C. No. 26377.
Sample Nos. 29721-K, 29722-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   January 4,1949, District of Colorado.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about November 12, 1948, by the Yeastex Co., from 
Monticello, Iowa.
PRODUCT: 600 100-pound bags of Yeastex at Denver, Colo. Examination 
-showed that the product was an animal feed mixture consisting essentially of 
moisture, ash, fat, protein, and crude fiber.
LABEL IN PART : (Bags) "Yeastex * * * A High fermentative live-cell yeast 
culture"; (tag) "Yeastex-G" or "Yeastex."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (a), certain statements on the 
label of the portion of the article labeled "Yeastex-G" were false and mislead- 
ing. These statements represented and suggested that the article would be 
effective in promoting health, protecting against illness, and aiding in the 
digestion of food, and that it would increase vigor, growth, and production in 
animals and poultry, whereas the article would not be effective for such pur- 
poses.
The article was alleged also to be misbranded under the provisions of the 
law applicable to drugs, as reported in notices af judgment on drugs and 
devices, No. 2689.
DISPOSITION : February 25, 1949. The Yeastex Co., claimant, having consented 
to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond for relabeling, under the supervision of the 
Federal Security Agency.