8079. Adulteration of salad dressing. U. S. v. 103 Cases of Salad Dressing. De¬ fault decree of condemnation. Product ordered used for war purposes. (F. D. C. No. 13495. Sample No. 71T53-F.) LIBEL FILED : September 2, 1944, District of Idaho. ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about May 23 and 29, 1944, by the Tasty Foods Co., from Portland, Oreg. PRODUCT: 103 cases, each containing 12 1-quart jars, of salad dressing at Nampa, Idaho. LABEL IN PART: "Over the Top Brand * * * Salad Dressing." VIOLATION CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the product contained an added poisonous and deleterious substance, monochloracetic acid, which was unsafe since it was a substance not required in the production of the food, and could have been avoided by good manufacturing practice. DISPOSITION : March 31, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of con- demnation was entered and the product was ordered delivered to the Fat Salvage Unit of the War Production Board. MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PRODUCTS