30420. Adulteration of strawberry jam.    U. S. v. The L. Demartini Co.    Plea of
guilty.    Fine, $100.     (F. & D. No. 42648.    Sample Nos. 18159-D, 18169-D, 
40037-D.)
Examination of this product showed that it had been made in part from moldy 
berries.
On February 8, 1939, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the L. Demartini Co., a corporation, San 
Francisco, Calif., alleging that on or about April 22 and June 17, 1938, the said 
defendant delivered for shipment from San Francisco, Calif., to Seattle, Wash., 
quantities of strawberry jam which was adulterated. The article was labeled 
in part: "Madrona Brand Pure Strawberry Jam * * * Distributors Schwa- 
bacher Bros. & Co., Inc. Seattle, Washington."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a 
decomposed vegetable substance.
On February 20, 1939, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $100.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.