12959. Adulteration of canned tomatoes and adulteration and misbranding of 
canned tomato paste and tomato puree. U. S. v. John Minervini. Plea 
of guilty. Fine, $402. (F. D. C. No. 16573. Sample Nos. 93751-F, 
93755-F, 93760-F, 93844-F.)
INFORMATION FILED: November 13, 1945, District of New Jersey, against John 
Minervini, Hoboken, N. J.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about November 28 and 30 and December 4 and 5, 
1944, from the State of New Jersey into the State of New York.
LABEL IN PART : "Minervini Brand * * * Tomato Paste [or "Italian Style 
Unpeeled Tomatoes   With Added Tomato Juice," or "Tomato Puree"]."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the tomato paste and 
canned tomatoes consisted in whole or in part of decomposed substances by 
reason of the presence of decomposed tomato material, and the tomato puree 
consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of 
insects and larvae.
Misbranding, Section 403 (g) (1), the tomato paste and tomato puree failed 
to conform to the definition and standard of identity, since the tomato paste 
contained less than 25 percent of salt-free tomato solids and the tomato puree 
contained less than 8.37 percent of salt-free tomato solids.
DISPOSITION: March 13, 1946. A plea of guilty having been entered, the de- 
fendant was fined $402.