The Bulletin. 



31 



OF JAMS— FOUND ADULTERATED. 



I. 



SB 



Adulterants. 



Preservatives. 



Colcringr Matter. 



Remarks. 



4635 

 4636 

 4668 

 6179 



Benzoic acid. 



do 



do 



do 



None found. 



do 



do 



do 



and flavors consisting of ethers, are injurious to health, or, at least, 

 are not so wholesome and palatable as the pure fruit products. 



Except artificial flavors, the above products have been discussed in 

 former reports of the Department. 



Artificial flavors used in imitation jellies and other fruit products 

 are prepared entirely from chemicals, chiefly the so-called "fruit 

 ethers." These mixtures have a peculiar taste and odor and are 

 unwholesome. They will be further discussed in a future report. 



Fifty samples of jelly were examined ; twenty-four, or 48 per cent, 

 were found to be adulterated; eighteen, or 36 per cent of them, con- 

 tained chemical preservatives. 



For the lack of time, these samples were not examined for other 

 adulterants that may have been present. However, judging from the 

 odor and taste, many of them contained ingredients, besides preserva- 

 tives and coal-tar dyes, which, if their 3)resence were not stated on the 

 label, were adulterants. 



JELLIES— NO ADULTERATION FOUND. 





Adulterants. 



Preservatives. 



Coloring Matter. 



Remarks. 



4686 None found 



4688 

 4632 

 4684 

 4685 

 4548 

 4550 

 4551 

 4559 



do 



do 



do 



do 



do 



do 



do 



.—do . 



4560 - — do . 



None found 



do 



do 



do 



.—do 



do 



—do 



-...do 



—do 



do 



