10693. Adulteration and misbranding of green color.    U. S. v. Briganti Extract
Co., Inc., and Michael Briganti. Pleas of guilty. Fine of $1,000 against 
corporate defendant; sentence of individual defendant was suspended, 
and he was placed on probation for 1 year. (F. D. C. No. 17821. Sample 
No. 6447-H.)
INFORMATION FILED :   March 21, 1946, Eastern District of New York, against the
Briganti Extract Co., Inc., a corporation, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Michael Briganti,
president and treasurer. 
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ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about October 6, 1944, from the State of New York 
into the State of New Jersey.
LABEL IN PART :   "Green Color—Oil Soluble   Harmless For Technical Use."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (c), the article contained coal- 
tar colors, DC Green "No. 6 and an orange-red coloring matter, which have not 
been listed for use in foods in accordance with the regulations, and they were 
others than ones from batches that had been certified.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "For Technical Use" was 
misleading since the article was not for technical use but was offered for use as 
food; and, Section 403 (i) (2), the article was fabricated from 2 or more 
ingredients, and its label failed to bear the common or usual name of each such 
ingredient.
DISPOSITION: May 2, 1946. Pleas of guilty having been entered on behalf of 
both defendants, the court imposed a fine of $500 on each count against the 
corporation, a total fine of $1,000. Imposition of sentence was suspended with 
respect to the individual defendant, and he was placed on probation for a 
period of 1 year.