15066. Misbranding of enriched flour.   U. S. v. Flour Mills of America, Inc. 
(Valier & Spies Milling Co.).   Plea of guilty.   Fine, $500.    (F. D. C.
No. 26709.   Sample Nos. 2832-K, 46213-K.)
INFORMATION FILED : June 21, 1949, Eastern District of Missouri, against Flour 
Mills of America, Inc., trading as Valier & Spies Milling Co., at St. Louis, Mo.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about September 24 and November 17, 1948, from 
the State of Missouri into the States of North Carolina and Illinois.
LABEL IN PART: "Valier's Dainty Vitamin and Mineral Enriched. Flour" or 
"Dixie's Famous Vitamin and Mineral Enriched   *    *    *    Selfrising Flour."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (g) (1), the product failed to 
conform to the definition and standard of identity for enriched flour since it 
contained less than 2 milligrams of thiamine (vitamin Bi), less than 1.2 
milligrams of riboflavin, less than 16 milligrams of niacin or niacinamide, 
and less than 13 milligrams of iron, per pound, the minimum of these enrich- 
ing ingredients permitted by the standard; and, Section 403 (a), the state- 
ments, "8 Ozs. enriched flour [or "enriched self-rising flour"] contain not 
less than the following proportions of the minimum daily requirements of 
thiamine 100%, riboflavin 30%, iron 65% * * * and 8 mg. of niacin," 
borne on the labels were false and misleading since 8 ounces of the product 
contained less than the declared proportions of the minimum daily require- 
ments for thiamine (vitamin Bi), riboflavin, and iron, less than 8 milligrams 
of niacin.
DISPOSITION : July 6, 1949. A plea of guilty having been entered, the defend- 
ant was fined $500.
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