6414. Adulteration and misbranding of pies.    U. S. v. Arthur F. Roberts, Receiver
for Darcy's Pies. Plea of guilty. Fine, $50. (F. D. C. No. 11366. Sample 
Nos. 17100-F, 19928-F, 19929-F, 20623-F.)
INFORMATION FILED: On May 3, 1944, in the District of Massachusetts, against 
Arthur F. Roberts, receiver for the firm trading as Darcy's Pies, at Chicopee 
Falls, Mass.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   From on or about January 6 to June 4, 1943, from the State
of Massachusetts into the States of New York and Rhode Island. 
LABEL IN PART:    "A Grand Pie   *    *   *   Pineapple   *    *   *   Distributed by
Grand Cake Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.," "Distributed By White House Boston Mass.
*   *   *   Lemon [or "Pineapple"]," "Darcy's Chicopee Falls, Mass.   *   *   *
Pineapple," or "Darcy's Everybody's."
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), valuable constituents, 
pineapple or lemon juice, had been in whole or in part omitted from the food;
, and, Section 402 (b) (2), pie filling consisting essentially of artificially colored 
cornstarch paste, and containing little or no fruit or lemon juice, had been sub- 
stituted in whole or in part for pineapple and lemon fillings.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the statements "Pineapple' or "Lemon," borne 
on the labels, were false and misleading as applied to the products; and the 
statement "A Grand Pie," borne on the label of a portion of the pineapple pie, 
was false and misleading since it represented and suggested that the article 
was a pie of superior quality, whereas it was not.
DISPOSITION : May 18,1944. A plea of guilty having been entered, the defendant 
was fined $50.