19095. Adulteration and misbranding of Bragg vitamin-mineral tablets.   U. S.
v. 1 Case * * *.    (F. D. C. No. 33021.    Sample No. 16992-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   April 15,1952, Northern District of Illinois.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about February 11, 1952, by the Live Food Products 
Co., from Burbank, Calif.
PRODUCT: 1 case, each containing 12 540-tablet bottles, of vitamin-mineral 
tablets at Chicago, Ill.
LABEL IN PART : "Bragg Calcium with Phosphorus, Vitamin D * * * Six tablets 
supply: * * * Vitamin D 1000 USP Units."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
vitamin D, had been in part omitted or abstracted from the product.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Six tablets supply: * * * 
Vitamin D 1000 USP Units" was false and misleading since the product con- 
tained less than 1,000 U. S. P. units of vitamin D in six tablets.
DISPOSITION: September 19, 1952. Default decree of condemnation and 
destruction.