17405. Adulteration and misbranding of chocolate-dipped strawberries in cordial.
U. S. v. Marlon Confections Corp.   Plea of guilty.   Imposition of sen- 
tence suspended.    (F. D. C. No. 29180.    Sample Nos. 57393-K, 57396-K.)
INFORMATION FILED: March 28, 1951, Southern District of New York, against 
the Marlon Confections Corp., New York, N. Y.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about October 21, 1949, from the State of New York 
into the State of Connecticut.
LABEL IN PART: "Marlon Chocolate Double Dipped Strawberries in Cor- 
dial."
NATURE OF CHARGE : Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), the labels of the product 
indicated that the candy contained whole strawberries, when, in fact, arti- 
ficially colored grapes had been substituted.
Misbranding, Section 403 (i) (2), the product was fabricated from two or 
more ingredients, and its label failed to declare the presence of one of the 
ingredients by its common or usual name, i. e., grapes.
DISPOSITION : April 19, 1951. A plea of guilty having been entered, imposition 
of sentence was suspended.
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