13499. Misbranding of canned tamales.   TJ. S. v. 98 Cases    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No.
24658.   Sample No. 28345-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   June 8,1948, District of New Mexico.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about September 6, 1946, by A. A. de la Torre &
Sons, from El Paso, Tex. 
PRODUCT:   98 cases, each containing 24   1-pound, 3-ounce cans, of tamales at
Las Cruces, N. Mex.
LABEL IN PART: "Tamales Best Ever Net Wt., 1 Lb. 3 Ozs. Packed by 
Whitten Bros. Canning Company, Paris, Texas."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (2), the product failed to 
bear a label containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents. 
(The product was short-weight.)
DISPOSITION: July 19, 1948. Default decree of condemnation. The product 
was destroyed. (Editor's note: In addition to being short-weight, the prod- 
uct was also undergoing progressive decomposition.)