11356. Adulteration and misbranding of maple sirup.   U. S. v. 74 Cases    *    *    *.
(F. D. C. No. 20522.   Sample No. 42846-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   July 15,1946, Western District of Virginia.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about May 20, 1946, by Zall arid Levinson, from 
Newark, N. J.
PRODUCT: 74 cases, each containing 4 1-gallon jars, of maple sirup at Hot 
Springs, Va.
LABEL IN PART :   "Vermont Maple Syrup   Pure."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
maple sirup, had been in whole or in part omitted from the article; Section 
402 (b) (2), an artificially flavored and colored sugar sirup containing little, 
if any, maple sirup had been substituted in whole or in part for maple sirup; 
Section 402 (b) (3), inferiority had been concealed by the addition of arti- 
ficial flavoring and coloring; and, Section 402 (b) (4), artificial flavoring and 
coloring had been added to the article and mixed and packed with it so as 
to make it appear better and of greater value than it was.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Vermont Maple Syrup 
Pure" was false and misleading; Section 403 (e), the article failed to bear a 
label containing the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, 
or distributor, and an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents; 
Section 403 (i) (2), the label failed to bear the common or usual name of 
- each ingredient; and,-Section 403 (k), the article contained artificial flavor- 
ing, artificial coloring, and a chemical preservative, and it failed to bear label- 
ing stating that fact.
DISPOSITION: September 21, 194C. Virginia Hot Springs, Inc., claimant, having 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered 
and the product was ordered released under bond, conditioned that it be re- 
labeled to conform with the law, under the supervision of the Federal Se- 
curity Agency.