21790. Adulteration of canned tomatoes.   U. S. v. 600 Cases, etc.    (F. D. C. No.
35914.    Sample Nos. 55695-L, 55696-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    On or about October 9, 1953, Northern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about August 10, 1953, by Thomas Roberts & Co., 
Inc., from Hynson, Md.
PRODUCT: 600 cases, each containing 24 1-pound cans, and 125 cases, each 
containing 6   6-pound, enounce cans, of tomatoes at Utica, N. Y.
LABEL IN PART:    (Can)  "Pride Of The Farm Brand   *    *    *   Tomatoes."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Seetion 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 : February 1, 1955. Thomas G. McMahon & Co., Inc., Utica, N. Y., 
claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the court ordered that the product be released under 
bond for segregation and destruction of the unfit portion under the supervision 
of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. 388 cases containing 
24 1-pound cans and 66 cases containing 6 6-pound, 6-ounce cans of the 
product were found unfit and were destroyed.