25225. Adulteration and misbranding of soup dainties.     U.  S. v. 7%  Cases of
Soup Dainties.     Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F.
& D. no. 35579.    Sample no. 30626-B.)
This product was sold as hygienic pastina (alimentary paste) and was adul- 
terated with soybean flour and added coloring.
On May 31, 1935, 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 seven and one-half cases of soup 
dainties at New Haven, Conn., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about March 6, 1935, by the Ronzoni Macaroni Co.. 
Inc., from Long Island City, N. Y., and charging adulteration and misbranding 
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part • 
"Ronzoni Soup Dainties * * * Ronzoni Macaroni Co., Inc. Long Island City, 
New York."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a product containing soy- 
bean meal and an added color, turmeric, had been substituted for "Hygienic 
Pastina", namely, alimentary paste, which the article purported to be, and for 
the further reason that it was colored in a manner whereby inferiority was 
concealed.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the following statements in the 
labeling were false and misleading and tended to deceive and mislead the pur- 
chaser when applied to a mixture of alimentary paste, soybean flour, and added 
coloring matter, which was represented to be hygienic pastina: "Made from 
golden grains of wheat and other nourishing ingredients rich in proteins, carbo- 
hydrates, minerals and all the vitamins especially A, B and D No artificial 
color used This certifies that the Ronzoni Macaroni Co., Inc., has manufactured 
the contents of this package from the golden grains of wheat and other nourish- 
ing ingredients rich in proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins." Misbrand- 
ing was alleged for the further reason that the article was offered for sale 
under the name of another article "Hygienic Pastina", namely, alimentary paste 
made from the same kind of dough as macaroni, uncolored.
On October 21, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.