15600. Adulteration and misbranding of vitamin and mineral tablets. IT. S. v. 1 Drum * * *. (F. D. C. No. 27672. Sample No. 27736-K.) LIBEL FILED : August 1,1949, Southern District of Illinois. ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about June 14, 1949, from St. Louis, Mo. PRODUCT: 1 drum containing approximately 9,300 vitamin and mineral tablets at Bloomington, Ill. NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, .Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, vitamin Bi, had been in part omitted or abstracted from the product. Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Ea. tab. eont.Vit. Bi 1.5 mg." was false and misleading. (The product contained less than 1.5 milligrams of vitamin Bi per tablet.) The product was adulterated and misbranded while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce. DISPOSITION: November 23, 1949. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. INDEX TO NOTICES OF JUDGMENT F. N. J. NOS. 15551 TO 15600 PRODUCTS N. J. No. Alfalfa meal 15581 Beans, green, canned 1— 15585 Beverages and beverage materials 15551-15555 Blueberries, frozen 15584 Butter 15572-15577 Cereals and cereal products 15556- 15571 Cheese, skim milk 15578 Chili pepper 15597 Coffee sweepings 15555 Corn, canned 15586 meal 15556-15558 Dairy products 15572-15579 Dog food 15582 Doughnut mix 15569 Egg(s), whole, frozen 15580 noodles. See Macaroni and noodle products. Enriched flour 15565 Feeds and grains 15581,15582 Flavors. See Spices, flavors, and seasoning materials. - Flour 15559-15565, 15569 N. J. No. Fruits and vegetables 15551-15554, 15583-15591 fruit, canned 15583 frozen 15584 tomatoes 15587-15591 vegetables 15585, 15586 Grains. See Feeds and grains. Macaroni and noodle products 15566, 15567 Malt extract, dry 15571 Milk solids, dry, nonfat 15579 Mushrooms, spaghetti sauce with 15598 Noodles. See Macaroni and noodle products. Oysters 15594 Peaches, canned 15583 Pepper, chili 15597 Pineapple juice, canned 15551 Popcorn 15568 Poultry 15592, 15593 Scallops, canned 15595 Shellfish 15594-15596 Shrimp, frozen 15596 870 FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT [F. N. J. N. J. No. Soya flour 15569 Spaghetti dinner 15567 sauce with mushrooms 15598 Spices, flavors, and seasoning materials. 15597, 15598 Tapioca flour 15570 Tomato (es), canned 15587-15591 juice 15552-15554 N. J. No. Turkeys, dressed, frozen 15592,15593 Vegetables. See Fruits and vege- tables. Vitamin, mineral, and other prod- ucts of special dietary sig- nificance 15599,15600 SHIPPERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS N. J. No. American Stores Co.: butter 15572 Berger Creamery Co.: butter 15576 Bremco Alfalfa Mills, Inc.: alfalfa meal 15581 Chitty & Co.: flour 15559 Cole, H. C, Milling Co.: enriched flour 15565 Colisseum Macaroni Co.: flour 15562 Colonial Stores, Inc.: frozen dressed turkeys 15592 Oresthaven Farms, Inc.: nonfat dry milk solids 15579 Delta Canning Co.: canned tomatoes 15591 Dextora Co.: dry malt extract 15571 Dupont Canning Co.: canned tomatoes 15587 Early & Daniel Co.: corn meal 15556 East Chain Co-op. Creamery Assn.: butter 15577 Farmer's Cooperative Creamery, Inc.: butter 15572 Floden, F. K, & Co.: frozen dressed turkeys 15593 Frigid Food Products, Inc.: frozen blueberries.- 15584 Gurjao & Cia: tapioca flour 15570 Herrman-McLean Co.: corn meal 15558 Home Bakery: flour 15564 N. J. No. Honee Bear Syrup & Preserving Co.: canned peaches 15583 Iowa Falls Poultry & Egg Co.: frozen whole eggs 15580 Kingan & Co.: butter 15573 Knoxville Cooperative Creamery: butter 15575 Kroger Co.: egg noodles and macaroni 15566 L. A. Provision Co.: frozen shrimp 15596 Long Island Canning Co., Inc.: canned cut green beans 15585 Menzer, William, Inc.: butter 15576 Merchants- Creamery Co.: butter 15573 Morgan Packing Co.: tomato juice 15552 Morris Packing Co., Inc.: canned tomatoes 15587 Neptune Food Products Co., Inc.: canned scallops 15595 Niobe Cheese Co.: skim milk cheese 15578 Palazzolo, P. J.: egg noodles and macaroni 15566 Palazzolo, Antonio, & Co.: egg noodles and macaroni 15566 Parkhurst Canning Co.: canned pineapple juice 15551 Princeville Canning Co.: canned corn 15586 Pruitt Produce Co.: butter 15574 Re-Dan Packing Co.: dog food 15582 The cases reported herewith were instituted in the United States district courts by the United States attorneys, acting upon reports submitted by the Federal Security Agency. Published by direction of the Federal Security Administrator. PAUL, B. DITNBAR, Commissioner of Food and Drugs. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4,1950. CONTENTS Page Candy and sirup 874 Cereals and cereal products 875 Bakery products i 875 Corn meal 876 Flour 877 Miscellaneous cereal product 879 Dairy products 879 Butter 879 Cheese 881 Cream 882 Fish and shellfish 883 Page Fruits and vegetables 886 Canned fruit 886 Dried fruit 886 Fresh fruit 887 Jelly and preserves 887 Vegetables 888 Nuts 889 Oils and fats 890 Vitamin, mineral, and other prod- ucts of special dietary signifi- cance 891 873 803678-