7704. Adulteration and misbranding of fruit-flavored beverage sirups.    U. S. v.
1,115 Jugs of Jfutri Grape Syrup, and 399 Jugs of Wutri Cnerry Syrup. 
Consent decree of condemnation.    Products ordered released under bond.
(F. D. C. No. 12644.    Sample Nos. 76494-F, 76495-F.)
LIBEL FILED :   June 13,1944, District of New Jersey.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   Between the approximate dates of March 24 and May 2,1944,
by the Victor Syrup Corporation, from Long Island City, N. Y. 
PRODUCT:   1,514   1-gallon jugs of beverage sirups at Belleville, N. J.
and the design of a cluster of grapes; or "Nutri Cherry Nutri Fruit Base Fin- 
est Ingredients    Superior Quality," and the design of a cluster of cherries.
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (4), artificial flavoring, 
artificial color, and acid simulating the flavor, color, and acidity of grape sirup 
or cherry sirup had been added to the products and mixed and packed with 
them so as to make them appear better or of greater value than they were.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the statements and designs in the labeling 
described above suggested that the products contained substantial amounts of 
grape or cherry juices, whereas they contained little or no grape or cherry 
juices; Section 403 (c), the products were imitations of grape sirup and clierry 
sirup, products containing substantial and characterizing amounts of fruit 
juices, and their labels failed to bear, in type of uniform size and prominence, 
the word "imitation" and, immediately thereafter, the name of the food imi- 
tated; and, Section 403 (e) (2), they were fabricated from two or more ingre- 
dients and their labels failed to bear the common or usual name of the added 
acid.
DISPOSITION : December 19,1944. The Victor Syrup Corporation, claimant, hav- 
ing admitted the material allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the products were ordered released under bond for relabeling 
under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.