10352. Adulteration of beer.    U. S. v. 1,021 Gases    *    *    *    (and 7 other seizure
actions). (F. D. C. Nos. 21174, 21315 to 21317, incl, 21348, 21354, 21420, 
21422. Sample Nos. 16496-H, 36197-H, 39817-H, 39818-H, 40750-H, 40784-H, 
41505-H, 48030-H, 48031-H.)
LIBELS FILED : Between the dates of October 9 and November 6, 1946, Western 
District of Oklahoma, Eastern District of Missouri, Northern District of 
Illinois, and District of New Mexico.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of September 12 and 27, 
1946, by King Cole Breweries, Inc., from Chicago Heights, Ill.
PRODUCT: Beer. 1,021 cases at Clinton, Okla., 222 cases at St. Louis, Mo., 140 
cases at Cape Girardeau, Mo., 12 cases at De Soto, Mo., 1,494 cases at Faithorn, 
111., and 1,800 cases at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Each case contained 24 12 
fluid-ounce bottles of beer. 
LABEL IN PART: "Headlite Lager Beer," or "Lager King's Brew Beer." 
NATURE OF CHARGE; Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the product contained 
an added poisonous and deleterious substance, monochloraeetic acid, which is 
unsafe within the meaning of the law since it is a substance not required 
in the production of the food and could have been avoided by good manu- 
facturing practice.
DISPOSITION : November 26 and December 3 and 9,1946. The King Cole Brew- 
eries Co., Inc., having appeared as claimant for the Clinton, Cape Girardeau, 
Faithorn, and one of the St. Louis lots, and having consented to the entry of 
decrees, and no claimant having appeared for the other 2 St. Louis lots, or the 
De Soto and Albuquerque lots, judgments of condemnation were entered. It 
was ordered that the Clinton, Cape Girardeau, Faithorn, and 1 St. Louis lot 
be released under bond, conditioned that the contents be destroyed. The other 
2 St. Louis lots and the De Soto lots were ordered destroyed and the containers 
sold.   The Albuquerque lot was ordered destroyed.