8627. Adulteration and misbranding of wine vinegar.    U. S. v. 18 Cases of Wine
Vinegar.    Default decree of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C. No.
16238.    Sample No. 18022-H.)
LIBEL FILED:   On or about June 11,1945, Northern District of Illinois. 
JALLEGi;D.•SHIPMENT!:;' <M. Prescott July 31,; 1944, by A; Bertola and Co., from
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PRODUCT: 18 cases, each eontaiflang 24) 1-pint bottles of wine vinegar, at rChfcago,
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NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (b) ^(a vain.-'a^tificially'coibred
,,, mixture pf wine vinegar, and distilled vinegar, or acetic acid, had.been substi-
' ttited ih"whoie or in part for wine vinegar, which the article was represented
to be; and, Section 402  (b)   (4), artificial coloring had been added to ,the
article and mixed and packed with it so astride it appear'bfetter or of
greater value than it was.! 

Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement, MWine Vinegar," was false
a and misleading. 
DISPOSITION: October 22* 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of 
condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.