11161. Adulteration of candy.    U. S. v. Holshouser Candy Co., Claude A. Hous- 
eholder, and Sylvester A. Welch.    Pleas of nolo contendere.    Fine, $500.
(F. D. C. No. 20156.   Sample Nos. 236-H to 238-H, incl., 249-H, 270-H, 273-H 
to 275-H, incl., 1002-H.) 
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INFORMATION FILED : July 22, 1946, Western District of North Carolina, against 
the Holshouser Candy Co., a partnership, Charlotte, N. C, and Claude A. 
Holshouser, a partner, and Sylvester A. Welch, plant manager.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between approximate dates of April 3 and June 13, 1945, 
from the State of North Carolina into the States of Georgia, South Carolina, 
Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
LABEL IN PART: "Holshouser's Pineapple [or "Koko-Nut," or "Strawberry"] 
Candy Bar," or "Holshouser's   Peanut Bar     Net Weight 1% Ozs."
Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), valuable constituents, pineapple, coconut, 
and strawberry, had been omitted from the articles; Section 402 (d), the ar- 
ticles were confectionery and contained a nonnutritive substance, mineral oil; 
and, Koko-Nut Candy Bar, Section 402 (b) (4), corn flakes had been added to 
the product and mixed and packed with it so as to make it appear to be a coco- 
nut bar, which is better and of greater value than the article was.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the names "Pineapple," "Koko-Nut," and 
"Strawberry," and the designs of a pineapple, a coconut tree, and strawberry, 
on the respective wrappers, were false and misleading. *
Peanut Bar. Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), a candy bar containing 
peanuts and puffed cereal had been substituted for "Peanut Bar," which the 
article was represented to be. Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (2), the label of 
the article failed to bear an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents 
since the statement "Net Weight VA Ozs." was inaccurate, as the net weight of 
the packages was less than 1% ounces.
DISPOSITION : August 27, 1946. Pleas of nolo contendere having been entered 
on behalf of defendants, the court imposed a fine of $500.