19149. Adulteration and misbranding of lemon oil.   U. S. v. 1 Drum * * * (and
3 other seizure actions).    (F. D. C. Nos. 32480, 32506, 32525, 32526. 
Sample Nos. 3427-L, 3606-L, 23141-L, 23142-L.)
LIBELS FILED :   January 31, and February 11, 13, and 14,1952, District of Mary- 
land and District of New Jersey. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about January 2, 7, 8, and 21, 1952, by P. E. Dreyer,
Inc., from New York, N. Y. 
PRODUCT:    Lemon oil.   2 drums containing a total of 790 pounds at Baltimore,
Md., 1 drum containing 400 pounds at Morris Plains, N. J., and 2 cans, each
containing 25 pounds, at Bloomfield, N. J. 
LABEL IN PART:    (Drums)  "Oil Lemon   California   CP .USP" and  (2 drums
labeled further) "For Mfg. Only"; (cans) "Cold Pressed   Oil Lemon   Extra
Fine   USP." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (b)   (2), an oil other than oil
expressed from the peel of lemons had been substituted in whole or in part for
lemon oil U. S. P.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the statement, "Oil Lemon   *   *    *   USP,"
borne on the drums and the cans was false and misleading as applied to a
product other than one expressed from the peel of lemons.
DISPOSITION : September 26 and 29, 1952. P. It. Dreyer, Inc., claimant, having 
consented to the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation were entered. 
The court ordered that the product be released under bond, conditioned that 
it be denatured, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency so that 
it could not be used either as a food, or a drug, or in the manufacture of food 
or drug products.