25820. Adulteration of tomato puree.     U. S. v. Rockfield Canning Co.     Plea of 
guilty.     Fine, $5.     (F. & D. no. 35944.     Sample no. 32986-B.)
This case was based on a shipment of tomato puree that contained excessive 
mold
On September 5, 1935, the United States attorney for the Eastern District 
of Wisconsin, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the Rockfield Canning Co., a corporation, 
Rockfield, Wis., alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act, on or about March 25, 1935, from the State of Wisconsin into 
the State of Missouri, of a quantity of tomato puree which was adulterated. 
The article was labeled in part: "Pallas * * * Tomato Puree Ridenour- 
Baker Grocery Co. Distributors Kansas City, Mo."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in part of a 
decomposed vegetable substance.
On November 18, 1935, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defend- 
ant company, and the court imposed a fine of $5.
R. G. TUGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.