15136. Adulteration of canned crushed tomatoes.   U. S. v. 597 Cases   *   *   *.
(F. D. C. No. 26373.    Sample No. 10131-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   On or about January 5, 1949, Southern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about October 28 and November 2, 1948, by the 
P. M. C. Co., from Swedesboro, N. J.
PRODUCT: 597 cases, each containing 6 6-pound, 6-ounce cans, of crushed to- 
matoes at New York, N. Y.
LABEL IN PART :    (Can) "Pacama   Crushed Tomatoes."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of 
decomposed tomato material.
DISPOSITION : May 9,1949. The J. G. Paton Co., Inc., New York, N. Y., claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the product was ordered released, under bond for segregation 
and destruction, or denaturing, of the unfit portion under the supervision of 
the Federal Security Agency. An attempt to segregate the product proved 
unsuccessful, and the entire lot was destroyed.