13990. Adulteration of chocolate products.   U. S. v. Hooton Chocolate Co., a
corporation, arid Floyd A. Lewis. Plea of guilty for the corporation; 
plea of nolo contendere by Floyd A. Lewis. Corporation fined $1,200; 
Floyd A. Lewis placed on probation for one day, with imposition of 
sentence suspended. (F. D. C. No. 22054. Sample Nos. 8707-H, 64264-H, 
64968-H, 64969-H, 64972-H, 64974-H.) 
INFORMATION FILED : April 23,1947, District of New Jersey, against the Hooton 
Chocolate Co., Newark, N. J., and Floyd A. Lewis, vice president.'
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about February 6 and November 13, 14, 18, and 19, 
1946, from the State of New Jersey into the State of New York.
LABEL IN PART: "Orinoco Choc. Flavor," "Hooton's Milk Jumbo Blocks," or 
"Hooton's Milk Peanut Jumbo Blocks."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the products consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of rodent 
hair fragments; and, Section 402 (a) (4), they had been prepared under 
insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with 
filth.
DISPOSITION : December 10, 1948. A plea of guilty having been entered on 
behalf of the corporation, the court imposed a fine of $200 on each of the six 
counts, a total fine of $1,200. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered 
by Floyd A. Lewis, the court placed him on probation for one day and suspended 
imposition of sentence.