7466. Adulteration of Jucee-Chew confection.   U. S. v. 577 Boxes of Jucee-Chew
Confection (and 1 other seizure action against the same product.) 
Default decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. Nos. 12505, 
12661.    Sample Nos. 66642-F, 69905-F, 69910-F.)
LIBEL FILED : On or about June 6 and 14,1944, Western District of Missouri and 
District of Colorado.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : From on or about May 12 to 29, 1944, by the Dallas Confec- 
tionery Co., from Dallas, Tex.
PRODUCT: Jucee-Chew confection: 577 boxes at Denver, Colo., and 395 boxes at 
Kansas City, Mo., each box containing 120 bottle-shaped paraffin containers.
LABEL IN PART:    (Boxes)   "Jucee-Chew A Drink and a Chew.   *   *   *   In-, 
gredients: Pure Paraffin Wax; Artificial Color and Flavor;  Sugar; Acid; I 
Water; Corn Syrup; not over 1-10 of 1% of Benzoate of Soda; Esterex (Mono- 
chloracetic Acid)."
VIOLATION CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the product contained 
an added poisonous and deleterious substance, monochloracetic acid, which 
was unsafe within the meaning of the law since it was a substance not required 
in the production of the food, and could have been avoided by good manufac- 
turing practice.
DISPOSITION : July 22 and August 8, 1944. No claimant having appeared, judg- 
ments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered destroyed.