19000. Adulteration and misbranding of prepared horseradish. IT. S. v. 17 Cases * * * (and 1 other seizure action). (F. D. C. Nos. 30719, 30720. Sample Nos. 6873-L, 6881-L.) LIBELS FILED : March 21,1951, Western District of Pennsylvania. ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about December 1, 1950, and February 2 and 19, 1951, by the Bronx Home Food Products, from New York, N. Y. PRODUCT: 31 cases, each containing 24 bottles, of prepared horseradish at Pittsburgh, Pa. LABEL, IN PART: "Bronx Home Pure Prepared Horse Radish H. Treffinger, Bronx, N. Y." mixture of grated horseradish and grated parsnip roots had been substituted for horseradish; and, Section 402 (b) (4), artificial flavor had been added to the product and mixed and packed with it so as to make it appear better or of greater value than it was. • Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label designation "Pure Prepared Horse Radish" was false and misleading since the product was an artificially flavored mixture of grated horseradish and grated parsnip roots. DISPOSITION: February 14, 1952. Default decrees of condemnation and destruction. INDEX TO NOTICES OF JUDGMENT F. N. J. NOS. 18951 TO 19000 PRODUCTS N.J. No. Barley malt 18964 Beans, red, dried 18977 Beverages and beverage mate- rials * 18951,18952 Brazil nuts 18989 Brewers rice 18961 Butter 18965,18966 Cereals and cereal products 18953- 18964 Cheese, cottage, creamed, and skim milk cheese 18967 Cherries, canned 18975 Chickens, etc. See Meat and poultry. Coffee sweepings * 18951 Cottage cheese, creamed 18967 Cumin seed 18996 Dairy products 18965-18967 Fish and shellfish 18968-18974 Flavors. See Spices, flavors, and seasoning materials. Flour 18953-18957 Fruits and vegetables 18952, 18975-18985 fruit, canned 18975,18976 tomatoes and tomato prod- ucts 18980-18985 vegetables. 18977-18979 Gizzards, chicken, frozen 18988 Ham 18986 Horseradish, prepared 19000 Macaroni and noodle products- 18958- 18960 Malt, barley 18964 N.J. No. Meat and poultry-^ 18986-18988 Mushrooms, fresh 18978 Noodles. See Macaroni and noo- dle products. Nuts 18989-18995 Orange beverage 18952 Oysters 18969-18972 Pastry flour 18957 Peaches, canned 18976 Peanuts, shelled 18990 Pecan pieces 18991 Pepper, black, and blended black pepper 18999 Poultry. See Meat and poultry. Rice 18962,18963 brewers 18961 Sardines, canned 18968 Sesame seed 18997,18998 Shellfish. See Fish and shellfish. Shrimp, breaded 18973 canned 18974 Spaghetti. See Macaroni and noodle products. Spices, flavors, and seasoning ma- terials 18996-19000 Spinach, canned 18979 Tomato (es), canned 18980 juice 18981,18982 paste 18983,18984 puree 18985 Vegetables. See Fruits and vege- tables. Walnuts, shelled 18993, 18994 unshelled 18992,18995 1 (18951) Seizure contested. Contains opinions of the courts. The cases reported herewith were instituted in the United States district courts by the United States attorneys, acting upon reports submitted by the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and include, where indicated, the results of investigations by the Department, prior to the institution of the proceedings. Published by direction of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. OHAELES W. CRAWFORD, Commissioner of Food, and, Drugs. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4,1953. CONTENTS Page Candy, chocolate, and sirup 2 Candy 2 Chocolate 3 Sirup 3 Cereals and cereal products 5 Flour 5 Miscellaneous cereals 5 Dairy products 6 Butter ; 6 Cheese 7 Fish and shellfish 7 Fruits and vegetables 9 Canned fruit 9 Dried fruit 10 Pag* Fruits and vegetables—Continued Frozen fruit 11 Miscellaneous fruit products 12 Vegetables and vegetable prod- ucts 13 Tomatoes and tomato products. _ 15 Meat and poultry 16 Nuts and nut products 17 Oils and fats 18 Spices, flavors, and seasoning ma- terials 19 Miscellaneous foods 20 Index 21 249533-53-