16478. Adulteration and misbranding of mineral and vitamin feed.   U. S. v.
280 Bags   *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No. 29103.    Sample No. 64663-K.)
LIBEL FILED :    May 12, 1950, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about April 5, 1950, by the Marblehead Lime Co., 
from Hannibal, Mo.
PRODUCT: 280 100-pound bags of mineral and vitamin feed at Pipestone, Minn. 
Analysis disclosed that the product had essentially the composition declared 
on the label, with the exception that it contained less than the declared 
amount of riboflavin.
LABEL, IN PART : (Tag) "Net Weight 100 Lbs. Peavy's Feed-Rite Mineral For 
Hogs and Poultry * * * Ingredients (per ton) Di-Calcium Phosphate 
100 lbs. Iron and Copper Blend 40 lbs. Curacao Phosphate 230 lbs. (Iron 
Oxide and Copper Sulphate) Defluorinated Phosphate 100 lbs. Cobalt Car- 
bonate 0.50 lbs. Steamed Bone Meal 100 lbs. Irradiated Yeast 2 lbs. Lime- 
stone 1,198 lbs. (source of Vitamin D2) (98% Calc. Carl. 39% Elemental 
Calc.) Niacin 397 grams Salt 190 lbs. Riboflavin 26 grams Potassium 
Iodide (stabilized) 1.25 lbs. Merck Stabilizer 2 lbs. Mineral Oil 28 lbs. 
Manganese Sulphate 6.50 lbs.   Anise and Molasses Flavor 1 lb."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
riboflavin, had been in part omitted from the product.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements "* * * to help fortify 
the hog against loss of appetite, diarrhea, paralysis of hind quarters, skin
irritation, and nutritional necro" were false and misleading since the product 
would not be effective for the purposes stated and implied. Further mis- 
branding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Ingredients (per ton) * * * 
Riboflavin 26 grams" was false and misleading since the product contained 
less than 26 grams of riboflavin per ton. 
DISPOSITION : June 23, 1950. The Marblehead Lime Co., claimant, having con- 
sented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the court ordered that the product be released under bond, to be relabeled under 
the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.