12967. Misbranding of canned tomatoes.    TJ. S. v. 630 Cases    *    *    *.     (F. D. C.
No. 24369.    Sample No. 26238-K.)
LIBEL FILED :    March 5,1948, Eastern District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about December 19, 1947, by Eagle Pass Food 
Products, Inc., from Crystal City, Tex.
PRODUCT:   630 cases, each containing 24 unlabeled cans, of tomatoes at St. Louis,
Mo. 
LABEL IN PART:    (Cases) "24 No. 2 cans   Tomatoes."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (1), the article failed to bear 
a label containing the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, 
or distributor; Section 403 (e) (2), it failed to bear a label containing an 
accurate statement of the quantity of the contents; Section 403 (g) (2), 
it purported to be, and was represented as, canned tomatoes, a food for which 
a definition and stardard of identity has been prescribed by regulations, and 
its label failed to bear the name of the food specified in such definition and 
standard; and, Section 403 (h) (1), the quality of the article fell below the 
standard of quality for canned tomatoes because of excessive peel, and its label 
failed to bear the substandard legend.
DISPOSITION : April 1, 1948. Eagle Pass Food Products, Inc., claimant, having 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond to be brought into compliance with 
the law, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.