22301. Candy.    (F. D. C. No. 34835.   S. Nos. 23-420/1L.)
INFORMATION FILED : 5-20-53, N. Dist. Ill., against Cook Chocolate Co., a corpora- 
tion, Chicago, Ill.
SHIPPED :   Between 10-31-51 and 12-13-51, from Illinois to New York.
LABEL IN PART : (Box) "Buy Vita Sert by the Box Over 2 lbs. of Delicious 
Chocolate Plus 24 Days' Supply of 6 Essential Vitamins"; (bar wrapper) 
"Sweet Chocolate Candy Contains Sweet Chocolate and Vitamins [or "Sweet 
Milk Chocolate Contains Sweet Milk Chocolate Almonds Vitamins"] Vita 
Sert A-4000 I. U. Br-1 Mg. B2-2 Mg. C-30 Mg. D-400 I. U. 10# A bar 
a day supplies 100% of minimum daily adult requirements of vitamins listed 
and 10 Mg. Niacin Amide."
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : Analyses revealed that the articles were deficient 
in vitamins A, Bi, and C, and in niacinamide.
CHARGE: Sweet chocolate candy. 402 (b) (2)—sweet chocolate containing 
added vitamins had been substituted for sweet chocolate; 403 (a)—the label 
statement on the box "You Get These Vitamins In Every Bar A . . . 4000 
I. U.* B* . . . 1 Mg.* C ... 30 Mg.* Niacinamide ... 10 Mg.* These 
quantities are 100% of minimum adult daily requirements, as, set by U.,% 
Government" and the label statement on "the bar wrapper "Vitamins A-4000 
I. U. Br-1 Mg. C-30 Mg. A bar a day supplies 100% of minimum daily 
adult requirements of vitamins listed and 10 Mg. Niacin Amide" were false 
and misleading; and, 403 (g) (1)—the articles contained added vitamins, which
are not permitted as optional ingredients in the definition and standard for 
sweet chocolate.
Sweet milk chocolate. 402 (b) (1)—valuable constituents, vitamins A, Bi, 
and C, and niacinamide, had been in part omitted from the article; and, 
.403 (a)—the label statements on the -fear ^wrappers "Vitamin A-4000 I. U. 
Bi-1 Mg. * * * C-30 Mg?' and "A bars day 4ufep;lieu 100% of minimum daily 
adult requirements of vitamins listed and 10 Mg. -Niacin Amide" wete false 
and misleading.
PLEA :    Nolo contendere.
DISPOSITION:   6-7-55.   $400 fine, plus costs.