11679. Adulteration of tomato puree.    U. S. v. Joseph Bertman (Bertman Pickle
Co.).   Plea of guilty.    Pine, $400 and costs.    (F. D. C. No. 20971.   Sample 
Nos. 13343-H, 34930-H, 39439-H, 52648-H to 52650-H, incl.)
INFORMATION FILED: November 12, 1946, Northern District of Ohio, against 
Joseph Bertman, trading as the Bertman Pickle Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate- dates of February 20 and March 
8,1946, from,the State of Ohio into the State of Illinois.
LABEL IN PART : (Can) "Tomato Puree Packed by Lutz Canning Company, De- 
fiance, Ohio," "Tomato Puree Distributed by Walter English, Columbus, Ohio," 
or "Tomato Puree Packed by Pleasant Hill Canning Company, Pleasant Hill, 
Ohio."   '
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted in 
part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of decomposed tomato 
material.
DISPOSITION : February 28, 1947. A plea of guilty having been entered by the 
defendant, the court imposed a fine of $400, plus costs.