25431. Adulteration of canned tomato puree.    U. S. v. Ii. Frank Cook and
Mallie F. Cook (Marysville Packing Co.). Plea of guilty. Fine, 
$25. (P. & D. no. 35953. Sample nos. 3277-B, 3278-B, 3288-B, 3289-B, 
3290-B, 3292-B, 3293-B, 3294-B, 19608-B,  19611-B to 19615-B, incl.)
This case was based on interstate shipments of canned tomato puree that 
contained excessive mold.
On October 2, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Indiana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against L. Frank Cook and Mallie F. Cook, trading 
as the Marysville Packing Co., Marysville, Ind., alleging shipment by said 
defendants in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, between the dates of August 
20 and October 7, 1934, from the State of Indiana into the State of Kentucky 
of quantities of canned tomato puree which was adulterated. The article was 
labeled in part: "B. & O. Brand * * * Tomato Puree Packed by Marysville 
Packing Co., Marysville, Ind."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in part of a 
decomposed vegetable substance.
On October 11, 1935, a representative of the Marysville Packing Co., having 
authority to enter a plea for the company, entered a plea of guilty and the 
court imposed a fine of $25.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.