14711. Adulteration and misbranding of enriched flour.   U. S. v. The Colorado
Milling & Elevator Co.   (The Springfield Flour Mills).   Plea of guilty. 
Fine of $50 and costs.    (F. D. C. No. 25296.    Sample No. 26779-K.)
INFORMATION FILED: September 28, 1948, Western District of Missouri, against 
the Colorado Milling & Elevator Co., a corporation, trading as the Springfield 
Flour Mills, Springfield, Mo.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about February 9, 1948, from the State of Missouri 
into the State of Arkansas.
LABEL IN PART : "Bleached Phosphated Flour Enriched The Springfield Flour 
Mills   Springfield, Mo.   Meyer's Albatross Phosphated Flour."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), valuable constituents, 
vitamin Bi, riboflavin, niacin, and iron, had been in part omitted.
Misbranding, Section 403 <g) (1), the product fell below the standard of 
identity for enriched flour since it contained less vitamin BL, riboflavin, 
niacin, and iron than required by the standard.
DISPOSITION : October 8,1948. A plea of guilty having been entered, the defend- 
ant was fined $50, together with costs.
CONFECTIONERY
M712. Adulteration of candy.   U. S. v. Paul G. Whitson (Whitson Candy Co.).
Plea of guilty.   Fine, $5,000.   Payment of fine suspended and defendant
1 placed on probation for 3 years.    (F. D. C. No. 25279.    Sample Nos.
1S944-K, 19065-K, 190S6-K, 19087-K, 39383-K.)
INFORMATION FILED :   June 29, 1948, Eastern District of Tennessee, against Paul
G. Whitson, trading as the Whitson Candy Co., Knoxville, Tenn. 
AIXEGCD SHIPMENT:   On or about February 18, 20, and 23, 1948, from the State
of Tennessee into the States of Kentucky and Ohio. 
CEL
, is PART:   "Whitson's Genuine Old Fashioned Pure Sugar Peppermint 
Stick Candy" or "Whitson's Pure Sugar 'Full Value' Penny Stick Candy." 
r- NATURE OF CHARGE :    Adulteration, Section 402 (a)  (3), the product consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of rodent hair 
ragments and insect fragments; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been prepared 
and packed under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contam- 
inated with filth.
DISPOSITION: January 17, 1949. A plea of guilty having been entered t] 
defendant was fined $5,000. Payment of the fine was suspended, and fl 
defendant was placed on probation for 3 years.