23083. Adulteration and misbranding of cocoa dust powder. U. S. v. 3 
Bags of Cocoa Dust Powder. Default decree of condemnation and 
destruction.     (F. & D. no. 33244.    Sample no. 6578-B.)
This case involved a product invoiced as cocoa dust powder that was found 
to contain excess shell, dirt, and sand.
On or about August 14, 1934, the United States attorney for the District of 
Connecticut, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 3 bags of cocoa dust 
powder at New Haven, Conn., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about May 25, 1934, by the Webster Cocoa & Chocolate 
Mills, Inc., from Chicago, Ill., and charging adulteration and misbranding in 
violation of the Food and Drugs Act. 
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The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a substance contain      / 
excess shell, dirt, and sand, as indicated by high ash and crude fiber, had b^-tą[ 
mixed and packed with the article, so as to reduce, lower, and injuriously affect 
its quality and strength.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the article was offered for sale 
under the distinctive name of another article.
On September 11, 1934, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and destruction of the product was ordered.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.