20597. Adulteration and misbranding of Erhaltungssalz (meat preservative).
U. S. v. Morris Laboratory Co., Inc., and Robert W. Morris. Pleas of 
guilty. Fine of $1,000 against defendants jointly. Individual defendant 
also sentenced to 1 year in jail, which sentence was suspended, and 
placed on probation for 5 years. (F. D. C. No. 34859. Sample Nos. 
7847-L, 7848-L, 39490-L.)
INFORMATION FILED: June 11, 1953, District of New Jersey, against Morris 
Laboratory Co., Inc, Guttenberg, N. J., and Bobert W. Morris, president of 
the corporation.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about November 28 and December 30, 1952, and 
January 13, 1953, from the State of New Jersey into the States of Pennsyl- 
vania and Maryland.
LABEL IN PART: "Morris Erhaltungssalz Use: Not more than 2 lbs. to each 
100 lbs. of meat. Salt should be cut down to the extent of Erhaltungssalz 
used. Prevents discoloration due to oxidation Contains: Sodium chloride, 
carbonates and other salts, ease sugar and milk solids." 
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NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the article contained 
an added poisonous and deleterious substance, thiourea, which is unsafe 
within the meaning of the law since it is a substance not required in the 
production of the article and can be avoided by good manufacturing practice. 
Misbranding, Section 403 (i) (2), the article was fabricated from two or 
more Ingredients, and its label failed to bear the common or usual name of 
each such ingredient.
DISPOSITION : October 2, 1953. Pleas of guilty having been entered, the court 
fined the defendants jointly $1,000. The court also sentenced the individual 
to one year in jail, which sentence was suspended, and placed this defendant 
on probation for 5 years.