2247. Adulteration of tomato puree and tomato catsup.    U. S; v. Perry Canning
Co.    Plea of guilty. Fine, $34.    (F..D. C. No. 2917.    Sample Nos. 6011-E;
6526-E,   6310^70979-0,97247-0,  97312-D,   97365-D, 97367-D  to 97370-B ;
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On August 9, 1941, the United States attorney for the District of Utah filed 
an information against the Perry Canning Co., a corporation,. Perry, Utah, alleg- 
ing that within the period from on or about August 4, 1939, to ^February 16, 1940, 
the defendant delivered for introduction in interstate commerce into the States 
of Idaho and Wyoming quantities of tomato catsup that was adulterated, and 
that on or about May 18, 1940, the defendant introduced and delivered for 
introduction in interstate commerce'a quantity of tomato puree that was adul- 
terated. The articles were labeled in part: "Dreher's Tomato Puree - * * * 
Packed for The Dreher Pickle Company Denver Colorado * * * 6 lbs. 8 cz."; 
"Gateway Brand Net Weight 1 Lb. 14 Oz. Tomato Catsup"; "Olson's Royal 
Brand * * * 1 Lb. 14 Oz. Tomato Catsup H. D. Olson and Son * *
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Ogden Utah"; or "Nation's Garden Brand Tomato Catsup * * * 6 Lbs. 12 Oz. 
Packed for Fine Foods Inc.   Seattle   Minneapolis."
The tomato puree and a portion of the tomato catsup were alleged to be 
adulterated in that they consisted, in whole or in part of decomposed substances; 
the remainder of the tomato catsup was alleged to be adulterated in that it 
consisted in whole or in part of a filthy and decomposed substance.
On August 9, 1941, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant, 
and the court imposed a flue of $25 on the first count and $1 on each additional 
count, totaling $34.