17067. Adulteration and misbranding of sorghum sirup.   U. S. v. 31 Cases, etc.
(F. D. C. No. 30205.    Sample Nos. 77849-K, 77850-K.) 
LIBEL FILED :    December 13,1950, Eastern District of Missouri. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    In or about October or November 1950, from New Iberia, La. 
PRODUCT:    Sorghum sirup.    31 cases, each containing 12    %-gallon cans, and 
3 cases, each containing 6   1-gallon cans, at St. Louis, Mo.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : The product was unlabeled when picked up at New 
Iberia, La., by Charles Miller, ~ trucker of Joplin, Mo., but was labeled as in- 
dicated below when delivered by Charles Miller to the firm in possession of 
the goods at St. Louis, Mo.
LABEL IN PART: "Sorghum Made From Pure Cane Juice * * * Weight 
#% Pounds Or Over."
NATURE, OE CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), a commercial glucose 
sirup had been substituted in whole or in part for sorghum.
Misbranding, Section 403 «(a), the label designation "Sorghum" was false 
and misleading; and, Section 403 (e) (2), the product failed to bear a label 
containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents since the 
label statement "Weight 4% Pounds Or Over" was inaccurate and the decla- 
ration sfcould be in terms of fluid measure. (The %-gallon cans contained 
an average of 5 pounds, 9.72 ounces, and the 1-gallon cans an average of 9 
pounds, 1.03 ounces.) The product was adulterated and misbranded while held 
for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION: January 8, 1951. Default decree of condemnation. "The court 
ordered that the product be delivered to charitable institutions.