10259. Adulteration of chocolate-flavored sirup.    U. S. v. 44 Cases of Chocolate
Flavored Syrup (and 3 other seizure actions against chocolate flavored 
sirup). Default deerees of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. Nos. 
17538, 19145, 19146, 19305. Sample Nos. 14477-H, 38938-H, 50672-H, 
51021-H.)
LIBELS FILED : February 16, 19, and 27 and March 12, 1946, Eastern District of 
Wisconsin, Northern District of Iowa, District of Minnesota, and Northern 
District of Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of October 26, 1945, and 
January 5, 1946, by the National Cereal Products Co., from Chicago, Ill.
PRODUCT: Chocolate-flavored sirup. 44 cases at Racine, Wis.; 27 cases at Water- 
loo, Iowa; 46 jars at New Ulm, Minn.; and 28 cases at Toledo, Ohio. Each case 
contained 24  1-pound jars.
LABEL, IN PART : "National Brand Homogenized Chocolate Flavored Syrup," or 
"Del Haven Brand Chocolate Flavored Syrup * * * Packed for Federated 
Foods, Inc.   Chicago   Ill.   San Francisco   Calif."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the article contained an 
added poisonous and deleterious substance, monochloracetic acid, which is 
unsafe within the meaning of the law since it is a substance not required in the 
production of the article and could be avoided by good manufacturing practice.
DISPOSITION : March 18, April 23 and 30, and June 29,1946. No claimant having 
appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered 
destroyed.