1394. Adulteration and misbranding of imitation lemon flavor.    IT. S. v. 12 Cases
of Imitation Lemon Flavor.    Default  decree of condemnation and de- 
struction.     (F. D. C. No. 2012.    Sample No. 732-E.)
This product was artificially colored and slightly artificially flavored, not 
more than one-sixth as strong in flavor as standard lemon extract. An imita- 
tion lemon extract should equal a standard lemon extract in flavoring strength.
On May 24, 1940, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
North Carolina filed a libel against 12 cases of lemon flavor at Charlotte, 
N. C, alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about March 12, 1940, by Purex Products, Inc., from Baltimore, Md.; and 
charging that it was adulterated and misbranded. It was labeled in part: 
(Bottles) "Winner Brand Imitation Lemon Flavor."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a worthless substance having 
little or no flavoring value had been substituted for "imitation lemon flavor"; 
and in that inferiority had been concealed by the addition of artificial color.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "imitation lemon 
flavor" was false and misleading since it had practically no flavoring value.
On July 19, 1940, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.