Lecture 3- US food law: knowledge

Question 1

When is food deemed misbranded?

Answer 1

If

(a) its labeling is false or misleading in any particular
(b) it is offered for sale under the name of another food
(c) it is an imitation of another food, unless its label bears, in type of uniform size and prominence, the word “imitation” and, immediately thereafter, the name of the food imitated
(d) its container is so made, formed, or filled as to be misleading

Question 2

What was US v. 432 cartons individually wrapped candy lollipops 1968?

Answer 2

• the ingredients did not include alcohol but the lollipops were labelled as different alcohols since they were flavored
• false or misleading?

Question 3

What was US v. 651 cases, more or less, of Chocolate Chil-Zert 1953?

Answer 3

-similar to ice cream but did not contain milk fat of milk protein but they did not include “imitation” so it was misbranded