16842. Misbranding of   canned   tomatoes.     U.   S.   v.   1,209   Cases   *   *   *.
(F. D. C. No. 29811.    Sample No. 82249-K.) 
the standard of quality for canned tomatoes since the drained weight of the 
contents of the container was less than 50 percent of the weight of water re- 
quired to fill the container, and the label failed to bear a statement that the 
product fell below the standard; and the product contained tomato peel per 
pound of canned tomatoes which covered an area of more than one square 
inch, and the label failed to bear a statement that tbe product fell below the 
standard.
Further misbranding, Section 403 (e) (2), the product failed to bear a 
label containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents. (The 
cans were labeled "10 Oz." but contained an average of 6 pounds, 5.4 ounces.)
DISPOSITION : November 8,1950. Thomas Roberts & Co., Salisbury, Md., claim- 
ant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the court ordered that the product be released under bond for 
relabeling, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.