19699. Adulteration and misbranding of coal-tar colors and lemon filling.  U. S.
v. Natural Products Co., a corporation, and Michael D. Eaknes. Plea 
of guilty for corporation; fine, $100. Plea of nolo contendere by Michael 
D. Kaknes; fine, $10. (F. D. O. No. 31551. Sample Nos. 4912-L, 4916-L, 
5008-L, 5009-L, 5233-L, 5239-L, 5246-L, 5247-L.)
the Natural Products Co., a corporation, Boston, Mass., and Michael D. 
Kaknes, treasurer.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of September 14 and 
December 22, 1950, from the State of Massachusetts into the States of New 
Hampshire and Maine.
LABEL IN PART : "Natural Brand Butter Color [or "Egg Yolk Color Powder," 
"Bed Paste Color," "Blue Liquid Color," or "Rose Pink Liquid Color"]" and 
"Green Paste Color," "Orange Shade Liquid Color,", and "Natural Brand 
Powdered Lemon Filling."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section -402> (a) (3), the powdered lemon 
filling consisted in part of a filthy substance -by -reason. of the presence of 
insects and insect fragments; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it,had been prepared 
under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with 
filth. Further adulteration, Section 402 (c), the remaining products con- 
tained coal-tar colors other than coal-tar colors from batches that had been 
certified ,in accordance with the regulations.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the statement "Certified by Food and Drug 
Administration" borne on the labels of the green, orange shade, red, blue, and 
' rose pink colors was false and misleading since the colors had not been certified" 
by the Food and Drug Administration; and, Section 403 (i) (2), the butter 
color, the egg yolk color, and the orange shade, red, blue, and rose pink colors,, 
and the powdered lemon filling were fabricated from two or more ingredients, 
and the labels failed to bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient. 
Further misbranding, Section 403 (k), the powdered lemon filling contained 
artificial coloring, and the labeling failed to state that fact; and the blue and 
rose pink colors contained chemical preservatives and failed to bear labeling 
stating that fact.
DISPOSITION : October 7, 1952. A plea of guilty having been entered on behalf 
of the corporation and a plea of nolo contendere having been entered by 
Michael D. Kaknes, the court imposed a fine of $100 against the former and a 
fine of $10 against the latter.