8961. Adulteration and misbranding of tomato puree.    U. S. v. 297 Cases of To¬
mato Puree.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C.
No. 15342.    Sample No. 29309-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 5,1945, District of Rhode Island.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about February 9,1945, by the Mel-Williams Co., from 
San Francisco, Calif.
PRODUCT: 297 cases, each containing 6 6-pound, 9-ounce cans, of tomato puree 
at Providence, R. I.
LABEL, IN PART : "Tom Tom Fancy Tomato Puree * * * Packed by Valley 
Canning Co.    Sonoma, Calif."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Fancy Tomato Puree" 
was false and misleading as applied to the product, which was not fancy; and,
Section 403 (g) (1), the product failed to conform to the definition and stand- 
ard for tomato puree since it contained less than 8.37 percent of salt-free tomato 
solids.
DISPOSITION: April 17, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.