4179. Adulteration of canned blackberries.    U.  S. v. Paulus Bros. Packing- Co,
Plea of guilty.    Fine, $1,500.    (F. D. C. No.  7665.    Sample Nos.  72139-E, 
79189-B.)
Examination of this product showed the presence of decomposed berries.
On August 27,1942, the United States attorney for the District of Oregon filed 
an information against Paulus Bros. Packing Co., a corporation, Salem, Ore., 
alleging shipment on or about November 26,1941, and February 4, 1942, from the 
State of Oregon into the States of California and -Tennessee of quantities of 
canned blackberries which were adulterated in that they consisted in whole or 
in part of decomposed substances. The article was labeled in part: "Crater 
Blue Water Pack Blackberries," or "White' Tag Water Blackberries."
On September 29, 1942, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $1,500.