19210. Adulteration and misbranding of spaghetti and vermicelli.   U. S. v. 150
Cases, etc.   F. D. C. No. 33134.   Sample Nos. 13935-L, 13936-L, 14219-L, 
14220-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   July 7,1952, District of Colorado.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of January 27 and April 
28, 1952, by Ravarino & Freschi, Inc., from St. Louis, Mo.
PRODUCT: 150 cases, each containing 24 1-pound packages, and 11 cases, each 
containing various numbers of 1-pound packages, of egg spaghetti; and 109 
cases, each containing 24 1-pound packages, and 15 cases, each containing 
various numbers of 1-pound packages, of egg vermicelli, at Denver, Colo.
LABEL IN PART : "R-F Egg Spaghetti [or "Egg Vermicelli"] * * * Guaranteed 
to contain 5%% Egg Yolk Solids."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
egg yolk, had been in part omitted from the products.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Guaranteed to contain 
5%% Egg Yolk Solids" was false and misleading since the products contained 
less than 5.5 percent of egg yolk solids; and, Section 403 (g) (1), the products 
failed to conform to the definitions and standards of identity for noodle 
products since they contained less than 5.5 percent by weight of the solids 
of egg or egg yolk.
DISPOSITION : August 4, 1952. The shipper, claimant, having consented to the 
entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and the court ordered 
that the products be released under bond to be relabeled, under the supervision 
of the Federal Security Agency.
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