The Bulletin 



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Under the head of Orange Extracts six samples were examined, four 

 of which were adulterated or misbranded, one was a standard extract, 

 and one was sold as an imitation. The sale of an orange extract con- 

 taining less than 5 per cent of orange oil is a violation of the law. If 

 properly branded so as to show that the product is a compound or an 

 imitation extract it can be legally sold. 



EXTRACTS AND ORANGE EXTRACT SUBSTITUTES. 



Remarka and Conclusions 



, Imitation orange extract; adulterated and misbranded; sale 

 illegal. 

 10898 5.40 ---, Extract orange. 



9744 1.90 1.85 I lOrange extract, below standard; sale illegal. 



9745 None iNone Imitation orange extract, misbranded; sale illegal. 



10899i O.60I .92314 55.53 do. 



None -limitation orange flavor. 



"It appears from our investigation that, in certain directions, even 

 such small quantities of copper may have a deleterious action and must 

 be considered injurious to health." 



As the use in food of an ingredient which may render the latter inju- 

 rious to health is a violation of the State Food Law, and as the Referee 

 Board of Scientific Experts have said in their report that even small 

 quantities of copper may have a deleterious action and must be considered 

 injurious to health, this Department will in the future consider the sale 

 in North Carolina of vegetables colored with copper salts a violation of 

 the State Food Law, and such violations after January 1,_ 1913, will be 

 prosecuted. Eleven samples of canned peas were examined, eight of 

 which appear to have been adulterated or misbranded,^ and only three 

 were legal. Seven of the eight samples were colored with copper salts, 

 and one not so adulterated was misbranded, the label not showing the 

 name of the packer. Dealers are hereby notified that the sale of vege- 

 tables colored with copper salts after January 1, 1913, will be prosecuted 

 if detected by the Department. 



