80012. Adulteration and misbranding of Kinney's Yeast Extract. II. S. v. 718 
Bottles of Kinney's Yeast Extract. Default decree of condemnation and 
destruction.    (F. & D. No. 40638.   Sample No. 65501-C,)
This product, which had been shipped in interstate commerce and remained 
unsold and in the original packages, was found at the time of examination to 
contain less than one-half the amount of vitamin B (Bi) declared on the label.
On November 1, 1937, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 718 bottles of Kinney's 
Yeast Extract at Philadelphia, Pa.; alleging that the article had been shipped 
in interstate commerce on or about October 11 and 16, 1937, by Scientific Sugars
Co., of Granite City, Ill., from East St. Louis, Ill. and charging adulteration and 
misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
Adulteration was alleged in that the strength and purity of the article fell 
below the professed standard under which it was sold, namely "Potency Per c. c. 
25 Vitamin B (Bi) International Units," since it contained less than 25 vitamin 
B (Ba) International Units per cubic centimeter.
Misbranding was alleged in that the following statements appearing on the 
label were false and misleading when applied to an article that contained less 
than 25 vitamin B (Bi) International Units per cubic centimeter "Biologically 
Standardized   *   *   *   Potency per c. c. 25 Vitamin B (Bi) International Units."
On December 16, 1938, the case having been called and no claimant having 
appeared at that time, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.