17635. Adulteration and misbranding of jelly.   U. S. v. Dixie Preserves, Ltd.
Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, $450. (F. D. C. No. 30581.. Sample Nos. 
57857-K to 57859-K, incl., 57863-K, 57864-K, 67756-K, 71053-K, 71054- 
K,86184-K,86419-K.)
INFORMATION FILED: June 18, 1951, Southern District of California, against 
Dixie Preserves, Ltd., a corporation, Los Angeles, Calif.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Within the period from on or about April 4 to September 
21, 1950, from the State of California into the Territory of Hawaii and the 
States of Idaho and Arizona.
LABEL IN PART: "Dixie Brand Pure Jelly Quince [or "Currant," "Logan- 
berry," "Red Raspberry," "Blackberry," or "Strawberry"] Dixie Preserves Ltd. 
Los Angeles Calif.   Net Wt. 12 Oz."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), valuable constituents, 
fruit juices, had been in part omitted from the products; and, Section 402 
(b) (2), articles deficient in fruit juice had been substituted in whole or in 
part for quince, currant, loganberry, red raspberry, blackberry, and strawberry 
jellies.
Misbranding, Section 403 (g) (1), the products failed to conform to the 
definition and standard of identity for quince, currant,"loganberry, red rasp- 
berry, blackberry, and strawberry jellies since the products were made from 
mixtures composed of less than 45 parts by weight of the fruit juice ingredients 
to each 55 parts by weight of one of the optional saccharine ingredients speci- 
fied in the definition and standard.
DISPOSITION : August 6, 1951. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered, 
the court imposed a fine of $450.
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