28639. Adulteration and misbranding of imitation flavors. V. S. v. 2 Bottles of 
Imitation Wild Cherry and Imitation Apricot Flavors (and four other 
seizure actions against similar products). Default decree of condemna- 
tion and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 41002, 41003, 41004, 41202, 41250, 
41251, 41252, 41348. Sample Nos. 47674-C, 48785-C, 71207-C, 71208-C, 
71209-C, 71235-C, 71236-C, 71237-C.)
These cases involved imitation flavors which consisted in large part of a glycol, 
or a glycol ether, or both, poisons.
Between the dates of December 4, 1937, and January 7, 1938, three United 
States attorneys, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
their respective district courts libels praying seizure and condemnation of 5 
gallons and 3 pints of imitation flavors, in various lots, at Indianapolis, Ind., 
Philadelphia, Pa., and Oklahoma City, Okla. The libels alleged that the articles 
had been shipped in interstate commerce on various dates between May 3 and 
November 17, 1937, from New York, N. Y., and Chicago, Ill., by Dodge & Olcott 
Co., of New York, N. Y., and charged adulteration and misbranding in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act. The articles were labeled in part: "Dodge & Olcott 
Company New York."
The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that they contained an added 
poisonous or deleterious ingredient, a glycol, or a glycol ether, or both, which
might have rendered them injurious to health. The coconut, grapefruit-pine- 
apple, passion fruit, quince-orange, and strawberry types were alleged to be 
adulterated further in that a glycol, or a glycol ether, or both, poisons, had 
been substituted in whole or in part for food flavors, which they purported 
to be.
Misbranding was alleged in that the statements, "Imitation Wild Cherry [or 
"Apricot," "Raspberry," "Strawberry," or "Cocoanut"] Flavor," and "Imita- 
tion Grapefruit-Pineapple [or "Passion Fruit" or "quince-orange"]," borne on the 
labels, were false and misleading as applied to products containing a glycol, 
or a glycol ether, or both, poisons. The imitation coconut, grapefruit-pineapple, 
passion fruit, strawberry, and quince-orange flavors were alleged to be mis- 
branded further in that they were offered for sale under the distinctive names 
of other articles, food flavors.
On January 21, 22, and 31 and March 10, 1938, no claimant having appeared, 
judgments of condemnation were entered and the products were ordered 
destroyed.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.