503. Adulteration of tomato juice.     U. S. v. 621 Gases, 70 Cases, and 336 Dozen
Cans of Tomato Juice.     Decrees of condemnation and destruction.   (F. D. C.
Nos. 1369, 1446, 1447.    Sample Nos. 68641-D, 85617-D, 86261-D.)
This product was found to contain excessive mold, indicating the presence of 
decomposed material.
On January 17 and February 5, 1940, the United States attorneys for the Dis- 
trict of New Jersey and the Southern District of New York filed libels against 
621 cases of tomato juice at Newark, N. J., and 70 cases and 336 dozen cans of 
tomato juice at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about October 13 and November 1, 1939, by the Apte 
Bros. Canning Co. from Milton, Del.; and charging that it was adulterated in 
that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance. The product 
was labeled in part: "Iona Tomato Juice * * * Packed for the Great 
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Distributors, New York, N. Y."
On April 26 and May 15, 1940, the Apte Bros. Canning Co., claimant in both
cases, having defaulted in the action instituted in the Southern District of New
York and having consented to the entry of a decree in the action instituted in
the District of New Jersey, judgments of condemnation were entered, and it was
ordered that the product be destroyed and that the costs be taxed against the
claimant.
COFFEE AND TEA