14656. Adulteration and misbranding of tomato sauce.   U. S. v. 208 Cases   *   *   *.
(F. D. C. No. 20147.   Sample No. 23529-K.)
LIBEL FILED :    On or about December 22, 194S, Western District of Louisiana. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about September 17, 1948, by R. Raspanti & Sons, 
Crystal Springs, Miss.
PRODUCT: 208 cases, each containing 100 4 ouuce cans, of tomato sauce at 
Shreveport, La.
LABEL IN PART: "Baby Brand Tomato Sauce * * * Packed by Crystal 
Springs Canning Co.    Crystal Springs, Miss."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), an unconcentrated or a 
slightly concentrated comminuted tomato liquid with added salt and a small 
amount of spices had been substituted in whole or in part for tomato sauce, 
an article understood to be a comminuted tomato product, which is more con- 
centrated than this product.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement -'Tomato Sauce" was false 
and misleading as applied to an unconcentrated or slightly concentrated com- 
minuted tomato liquid with added salt and a small amount of spices; and, 
Section 403 (g) (1), the product was represented on the invoice to be tomato 
puree, a food for which a definition and standard of identity had been prescribed 
by the regulations, and it failed to conform to such defiidtion and standard 
since it contained less than 8.37 percent of salt-free tomato solids.
DISPOSITION : February 21, 1949. Default decree of condemnation. The prod- 
uct was ordered delivered to a charitable institution.