13197. Adulteration and misbranding of Bio-Aminol.   U. S. v. 34 Bottles    *   *    *.
(F. D. C. No. 22810.    Sample No. 73110-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   April 3,1947, Northern District of Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about November 18, 1946, by the Bio-Chemical 
Products Co., from Cleveland, Ohio, to St. Petersburg, Fla., and reshipped on or 
about January 18, 1947, to Lakewood, Ohio.
PRODUCT:   34   16-ounce bottles of Bio-Aminol powder at Lakewood, Ohio.
LABEL IN PART : "Bio-Aminol 70 Powder, Fortified Protein Hydrolysate (Amino 
Acids)    Contains Per Ounce:   Protein Hydrolysate 70%."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
protein, had been in part omitted from the article.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements "Contains Per Ounce: 
Protein Hydrolysate 70% * * * six heaping tablespoonsful per day sup- 
plies 70 grams of Protein" were false and misleading. (The product con- 
tained about 50 percent less protein than declared on the label.)
DISPOSITION:   July 1, 1947.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.
~ See also Nos. 13010, 13098.