21150. Adulteration and misbranding of multivitamin capsules. U. S. v. 861,800 Capsules * * *. (F. D. C. No. 36211. Sample No. 52640-L.) LIBEL FILED : December 29, 1953, Southern District of New York. ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about September 11, 1946, from Detroit, Mich. PRODUCT: 861,800 multivitamin capsules in cartons at New York, N. Y. Analy- sis showed that the product contained approximately 50 percent of the de- clared amount of vitamin D and 20 percent of the declared amount of vi- tamin Bi. NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), valuable constituents, vitamin D and vitamin Bi, had been in part omitted or abstracted from the article. Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Ingredients in each capsule: * * * Vitamin D * * * 140 U. S. P. Units * * * Vitamin Bi 1 mg." was false and misleading as applied to a product which contained less than the declared amounts of vitamin D and vitamin Bi. The article was adulterated and misbranded while held for sale after ship- ment in interstate commerce. DISPOSITION: January 20, 1954. Default decree of condemnation and de- struction. INDEX TO NOTICES OF JUDGMENT F. N. J. NOS. 21101 TO 21150 PRODUCTS N. J. No. Apricots, canned 21130 Bakery products 21101, 21102 Beans, lima, dried 21135 Black-eyed peas, canned 21136 Blueberries, fresh 21134 Bread 21101 Butter 21120-21122 Candy 21114-21116 Cereals and cereal products 21101- 21113 Cheese 21123 Cherries, canned 21131 Chickens. See Poultry. Chocolate coating 21117 Cornmeal 21108, 21109 Crabmeat 21127 Cracker meal 21102 Dairy products 21120-21123 Eggs, frozen 21124, 21125 Filberts, unshelled 21141 Fish and shellfish 21126-21129 Flavors. See Spices, flavors, and seasoning materials. Flour 21103-21109 Fruits and vegetables 21130-21140 fruit, canned 21130,21131 dried 21132,21133 fresh 21134 tomatoes 21139,21140 vegetables 21135-21138 Lima beans, dried 21135 N. J. No. Nuts and nut products- 21141, 21142 Olives with peppers 21137 with pimento 21138 Paprika 21145 Peas, black-eyed, canned 21136 dried 21135 split 21135 Pecan pieces and pecan meal 21142 Pompanos (fish), frozen 21126 Popcorn, unpopped 21110,21111 Poultry 21143,21144 Raisins 21132,21133 Rice 21109, 21112,21113 Salad dressing 21147 Salt 21146 Shellfish. See Fish and shellfish. Shrimp, canned 21128 breaded, frozen 21129 Sirup, sorghum 21118 Sorghum sirup 21118 Spices, flavors, and seasoning materials 21145-21147 Sugar 21119 Tomatoes, canned 21139,21140 Turkeys. See Poultry. Vegetables. See Fruits and vege- tables. Vitamin, mineral, and other products of special dietary significance 21148-21150 The cases reported herewith were instituted in the United States district courts by the United States attorneys, acting upon reports submitted by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and include, where indicated, the results of investigations by the Department, prior to the institution of the proceedings. Published by direction of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. GEO. P. LAERICK, Commissioner of Food and Drugs. WASHINGTON, D. C, January 25,1955. CONTENTS Page Candy 64 Cereals and cereal products 64 Cornmeal 64 Flour 65 Macaroni and noodle products_ _ 66 Miscellaneous cereals and cereal products __. 67 Dairy products 68 Butter 68 Cheese 68 Eggs 69 Feeds and grains 69 Fish and shellfish 70 Fruits and vegetables 71 Canned fruit 71 Page Fruits and vegetables—Continued Dried fruit 72 Vegetables and vegetable prod- ucts 72 Tomatoes and tomato products. _ 74 Nuts and nut products 74 Poultry 77 Spices, flavors, and seasoning mate- rials 78 Vitamin, mineral, and other prod- ucts of special dietary signifi- cance 79 Index 80 326479-55- 63