27763. Adulteration and misbranding of lime and lemon juices.    U. S. v. 10 Gases
of Lime Juice, et al.     Default decree of condemnation and destruction.
(F. & D. Nos. 38883, 39917. Sample Nos. 12181-C to 12188-C, incl., 20870-C, 
20871-C, 20872-C.)
Examination showed that these products consisted of water, lime or lemon 
juice, added acid, and, in some lots, added citrus peel oils.
On December 81, 1936, and June 28, 1937, the United States attorney for the 
District of Rhode Island, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 27 cases of 
lime juice and 34 cases of lemon juice at Providence, R. I.; and 44 bottles of 
lime juice and 215 bottles of lemon juice at Pawtucket, R. I. alleging that the 
articles had been shipped in interstate commerce between the dates of August 
21, 1935, and December 15, 1936, by Snow Crest, Inc., from Salem, Mass., and 
charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. 
Portions of the articles were labeled: "Snow Crest Deluxe Lime [or "Lemon"] 
Juice Snow Crest Inc. Salem, Mass." One lot was labeled: "Decanteur De- 
Luxe Lemon Juice Fashioned by Snow Crest, Salem, Mass."
The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that an imitation lime or lemon 
juice, consisting of water, lime or lemon juice, and added citric acid—and in 
some lots, added citrus-peel oils—had been mixed and packed therewith so as to 
reduce or lower their quality or strength and had been substituted wholly or in 
part for the articles; and in that they had been mixed in a manner whereby 
inferiority was concealed.
They were alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements, borne 
on the labels, were false and misleading and tended to deceive and mislead the 
purchaser when applied to articles that consisted of water, lemon or lime juice, 
added citric acid—and in some lots, added citrus-peel oils: "Deluxe Lime [or 
"Lemon"]   Juice   Pure Lime  [or "Lemon"]   Juice Blended with Oil of Lime
[or -'Lemon] and Fruit Acid," "Deluxe Lemon Juice;" and in that they were 
imitations of and were offered for sale under the distinctive names of other 
articles.
On August 11 and September 15,1937, no claimant having appeared, judgments 
of condemnation were entered and the products were ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.