20400. Misbranding of Spudsaver. U. S. v. 127 Jars * * *. (F. D. C. No. 34540. Sample No. 154-L.) burgh Chemical Laboratory 715 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh 22, Pa. Net con- tents one pound * * * Active ingredients ascorbic acid citric acid sod. bi- carb." NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "sod. b-carob." was false and misleading since the product did not contain sodium bicarbonate; and, Section 403 (i) (2), the product was fabricated from two or more ingredients, and its label failed to bear the common or usual name of each ingredient since sodium bisulfite was not listed. (Examination dis- closed that the product consisted essentially of sodium bisulfiate, with small quantities of ascorbic acid and citric acid, and that it contained no sodium bicarbonate.) DISPOSITION : March 19,1953. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. INDEX TO NOTICES OF JUDGMENT F. N. J. NOS. 20351 TO 20400 PRODUCTS N. J. No. Almonds, unshelled 20392 Appetizer, shrimp, canned 20382 Bakery product 20361 Beans, green, french style, fro- zen 20384 Beverages and beverage mate- rials 20351-20355, 20387-20390 Bread, enriched 20361 Butter ,_ 20372, 20373 Candy 20356-20358 Catfish fillets, frozen 20375, 20376 Cereals and cereal products 20361-20371 Coconut coating 20398 Coffee 20354 green 20352, 20353 sweeps 20355 Corn, canned 20385 Dairy products 20372, 20373 Dates 20383 Eggs, frozen 20374 Enriched bread 20361 Fish and shellfish 20375-20382 Flour 20362 N. J. No. Fruits and vegetables 20383-20391 fruit, dried 20383 tomatoes and tomato products 20386-20391 vegetables 20384, 20385 Mackerel, canned 20377, 20378 Malt sirup 20359 Meat preservative 20399 Nuts and nut products 20392-20398 Peanut (s), butter 20397 shelled 20393 Pecans, shelled 20394, 20395 unshelled 20396 Perch fillets, frozen 20379 Preservative, meat 20399 Rice 20363, 20364 Sablefish, frozen 20380 Shellfish. See Fish and shellfish. Shrimp appetizer, canned 20382 Sirup, malt 20359 sorghum 20360 Sole files, frozen 20381 Sorghum sirup 20360 Sparking water 20351 The cases reported herewith were instituted in the United States district ?ourts by the United States attorneys, acting upon reports submitted by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and include, where indicated, :he results of investigations by the Department, prior to the institution of the jroceedings. Published by direction of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. CHARLES W. CRAWFORD, Commissioner of Food and Drugs. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 18,195J/.. CONTENTS Page Dandy and sirup 198 Candy 198 Sirup 198 Cereals and cereal products 199 Bakery products 199 Flour 200 Macaroni and noodle products __ 200 Miscellaneous cereals and cereal products 201 Dairy products 203 Butter 203 Cheese 204 300373—54 1 Page Fish and shellfish 204 Fruits and vegetables 208 Canned fruit 208 Jams, jellies, and preserves 209 Vegetables 210 Tomatoes and tomato products. 211 Nuts 213 Spices, flavors, and seasoning ma- terials 214 Index 215 197