5030. Adulteration and misbranding of vinegar.    U". S. v. 9 Barrels, 5 Kegs, and 5 Cases,
(563 gallons), of Vinegar (and 4 additional seizure actions against vinegar). Decrees 
of condemnation. Portions of product ordered delivered to public or -welfare organ- 
izations. Remainder ordered destroyed. (F. D. C. Nos. 9545, 9699, .9752, 9787, 9912. 
Sample Nos. 3162-F, 3170-F, 13727-F, 15936-F, 15937-F, 27726-F, 36049-F.)
Between March 26 and May 31, 1943, the United States attorneys for the District 
of Wyoming, the Southern District of California, and the District of Nebraska, filed 
libels against 9 barrels, 5 kegs, 20 gallon jugs, and 6 cartons, each containing 24 
1-pint bottles, of vinegar, at Cheyenne, Wyo., IS barrels of vinegar
" at Casper, Wyo., 
68 gallon jugs of vinegar at Mira Loma, Calif., and 17 barrels of vinegar at Lincoln, 
Nebr., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within the 
period from on or about December 11, 1942, to February 12, 1943, by the Speas Co.
>. article was labeled in part:  "Asher Brand Apple Cider Vinegar Diluted with Water
)to 4% Percent Acetic Acid Strength," "Speas Fermented Apple Cider Vinegar Full
' Strength," "Fancy Table and Pickling Vinegar * * * Apple Cider Vinegar Diluted
with Water to Four and Half Acetic Acid Strength   Packed For Walter Schultz
Company   Casper, Wyoming," or "Sixty Grain Apple Cider Vinegar."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a substance, dilute acetic acid or 
distilled vinegar, a portion artificially colored, had been substituted wholly or in 
part for the article: Portions were alleged to be adulterated further in that acetic 
acid or distilled vinegar, a portion contaiftihg artificial color, had been added thereto, 
or mixed or packed therewith so as to reduce its quality or strength, and in the case 
of'-the-lot containing artificial color; so as to make it appear better dr df greater 
value than it was. One it was alleged td be adulterated further in that inferidrity 
had been cdncealed by the use of artificial cdk r.
All ldts of the article were- alleged td be misbranded (1) in that the statements 
"Apple Cider Vinegar," "Apple Cider Vinegar Full Strength," "Apple Cider 'Vinegar 
Diluted with Water td Fdur arid Half Acetic Acid Strength," and "Apple Cider 
Vinegar Diluted with Water to 4% Percent Acetic Acid Strength," appearing • in 
the labeling df the varidus lots were false and misleading, as applied to mixtures of 
cider vinegar with dilute acetic acid or distilled vinegar, a part of which was artifi- 
ciallycdldred; and (2) in that it was"offered for sale under the name of another 
food. One lot was alleged to be misbranded further in that it contained artificial 
coloring and failed to bear labeling stating that fact.
On April 3 and 9, and June 14, 1943, the Speas Co. having appeared as claimant 
for the lots Ideated at Cheyenne and Casper, Wyo., and having cdnsented td the 
entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation we're entered and the product was 
ordered released td the claimant under bond fdr repackaging and relabeling. On 
May 31 and June 23, 1943, these decrees were modified, with the consent of the 
claimant, td permit the delivery of the prdduct td various Federal, State, and muhici-r 
pal institutions. On April 21 and May 10, 1943, the consignee of the ldt Ideated at 
Lincoln having consented td the entry of a decree and nd claimant having appeared 
for the ldt Ideated at Mira Loma, Calif., judgments of condemnation were entered 
and the fdrmer ldt was ordered destroyed and5 the latter was ordered delivered to 
\charitable and welfare iprganizatidns.".,..    "'". .;¦'!"'.'•.'.''.