18460. Adulteration and misbranding of process cheese.   U. S. v. 252 Packages
*    *   *.    (F. D. C. No. 32524.    Sample No. 16464-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    On or about February 19, 1952, Western District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about December 21, 1951, from Green Bay, Wis.
PRODUCT:   252   %-pound packages of process cheese at Kansas City, Mo.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the product contained 
an added poisonous and deleterious substance, dehydroacetic acid, which is 
unsafe within the meaning of the law since it is a substance not required in the 
production of the food and can be avoided by good manufacturing practice.
Misbranding, Section 403 (g) (1), the product purported to be and was rep- 
resented as "Pasteurized Process Swiss Blended With American Cheese," a 
food for which a definition and standard of identity has been prescribed by 
regulations, and it failed to conform to the standard since it contained dehydro- 
acetic acid, which is not a permitted ingredient.
The product was adulterated and misbranded while held for sale after ship- 
ment in interstate commerce. (The product was sliced and then wrapped with 
dehydroacetic acid-treated wrappers, and examination disclosed that it con- 
tained dehydroacetic acid.)
DISPOSITION :   May 8, 1952.   Default decree of destruction.
FISH AND SHELLFISH