29179. Adulteration of vanilla, orange, and lemon flavors; Misbranding of imita¬
tion maple flavor. U. S. v. Certain Quantities of Flavorings. Default 
decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 42156 to 42159, 
incl.    Sample Nos. 12281-D, 12282-D, 12283-D, 12285-D.)
The label on one of these products, imitation maple flavor, bore no declara- 
tion of the benzoate of soda and artificial color contained in the article. The 
other products were artificially flavored and colored solutions simulating the 
appearance of vanilla, orange, and lemon flavors, but possessing about one- 
fourth the flavoring strength of such products.
On April 14, 1938, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 42% dozen bottles 
of- assorted flavors at Albany, N. Y.; alleging that the articles had been shipped 
in interstate commerce on or about January 13 and March 16, 1938, from Boston, 
Mass., by the Outlet Merchandise Co ; and charging adulteration and misbrand- 
ing in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The articles were labeled in part: 
"Distributed by or ["Packed for"] Lane Products Co., Boston, Mass."
The vanilla, orange, and lemon flavors were alleged to be adulterated in that 
artificially flavored and colored solutions having only about one-fourth the 
flavoring strength of vanilla flavor, orange flavor, and lemon flavor, had been 
substituted in whole or in part for the articles.
The imitation maple flavor was alleged to be misbranded in that it was 
labeled or branded so as to deceive the purchaser, since the presence of added 
benzoate of soda and artificial color was not declared on the label.
On June 11, 1988, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the products were ordered delivered to a public charitable 
institution.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.