10468. Adulteration of tomato juice and tomato puree and misbranding of tomato 
paste and diced peaches. U. S. v. Joseph J. Felice (Hollister Canning 
Co.). Plea of nolo contendere. Pine, $800. (F. D. C. No. 21512. Sample 
Nos. 25681-H, 29517-H, 30766-H, 46033-H, 46618-H, 58130-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : December 30,1946, Northern District of California, against 
Joseph J. Felice, trading as the Hollister Canning Co., Hollister, Calif.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of September 28, 1945, and 
January 3,1946, from the State of California into the States of Colorado, Wash- 
ington, New York, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
LABEL IN PART: "Hollister Brand California Tomato Juice," "San Benito 
Tomato Paste," "Felice Tomato Puree," "San Benito Diced Yellow Cling 
Peaches In Light Syrup."
NATURE OF CHARGE : Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), (tomato juice and tomato 
puree) the articles consisted in part of a decomposed substance by reason of 
the presence of decomposed tomato material.
Misbranding, Section 403 (g) (1), (tomato paste and diced peaches) the 
tomato paste failed to conform to the definition and standard of identity be- 
cause it contained less than 25 percent of salt-free tomato solids, and the diced 
peaches failed to conform to the standard of identity because the peach ingre- 
dient of the article was not in the dice form of unit.
DISPOSITION : February 13, 1947. The defendant having entered a plea of nolo 
contendere, the court imposed a fine of $50 on each of 6 counts, a total fine of 
$300.