27679. Adulteration of canned tomato paste.     U. S. -v. Marlboro Canning Cor¬
poration.    Plea   of  guilty.    Fine,   $270.    (F.  &  D.   No.   88688.    Sample 
Nos.  17747-C to 17751-C, incl., 17757-C, 17905-C, 26453-C, 26471-C.)
This product was found to contain excessive mold.
On August 3, 1937, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the Marlboro Canning Corporation, Marl- 
boro, N. Y., alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act in various shipments, on or about September 29, October 1, 10, 17, 
21, 22, and 28, and November 23, 1936, from the State of New York into the 
State of New Jersey; and on or about November 12, 1936, from the State of 
New York into the State of Connecticut of quantities of tomato paste that was 
adulterated. The article was labeled in part: "Lola Brand Tomato 
Paste   *   *   *   Packed by The Marlboro Canning Corp. Marlboro, N. Y."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole and in part of 
a decomposed vegetable substance.
On August 16, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $270.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.