16895. Misbranding of   canned   tomatoes.     U.   S.   v.   1,006   Cases   *    *   *.
(F. D. C. No. 29784.    Sample No. 74821-K.)
LIBEL FILED:   October 5, 1950, District pf Connecticut.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about August 31,1950, by the Lively Canning Corp., 
from Lively, Va.
PRODUCT: 1,006 cases, each containing 24 1-pound, 3-ounce cans, of tomatoes 
at Bridgeport, Conn.
LABEL IN PART:    (Can) "Tomato Queen Brand."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (h) (1), the product fell below 
the standard of quality for canned tomatoes since the drained weight was less 
than 50 percent of the weight of water required to fill the container, and its 
label failed to bear, as required by the regulations, a statement that the 
product fell below the standard.
DISPOSITION : December 15, 1950. The Lively Canning Corp., claimant, having 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered 
and the court ordered that the product be released under bond to be relabeled, 
under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.