27295. Adulteration of tomato puree.     U.  S. v. William E. Everitt and Frank
H.    Everitt    (Everitt    Packing    Co.).      Plea    of   guilty.      Fine.    850.
(F. & D. no. 38684.    Sample no. 21495-C.)
Samples of this product were found to contain insect fragments and mold.
On April 9, 1937, the United States attorney for the Southern District of In- 
diana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court an information against William E. Everitt and Frank H. Everitt, trading 
as the Everitt Packing Co., at Underwood, Ind., alleging shipment by said com- 
pany in violation of the Food and Drugs Act on or about August 5, 1936, from 
the State of Indiana into the State of Missouri of a quantity of tomato puree 
that was adulterated. The article was labeled in part: "Deluxe Brand Tomato 
Puree   *    *    *   Packed Especially for Lowell-Krekeler Grocer Co. St. Louis, Mo."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a 
filthy and decomposed vegetable substance.
On April 21, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendants, 
and the court entered judgment imposing a fine of $50 against said defendants.
H. A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture.