14506. Adulteration and misbranding of tomato juice. U.S. v. 545 Cases
(F. D. C. No. 24343. Sample No.13042-K.)
LIBEL FILED: February 10, 1948, Distrkt of New Jersey.
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ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about January 24, 1948, by tbe Schuylkill Valley ,{
Grocery Co., Inc., from Bridgeport, Pa. ·i: 1 PRODUCT: 545 cases, each containing 12 ]-quart, 14-fluid-ounce-cans, of tomato
jui_ce at Hightstown, N. J.
LABEL, IN PART: ( Cans) "Norris Tomato Juice."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted
in whole or in part of a decomposed snbstanee by reason of the presence of .-·.
decomposed tomato material.
'j Misbranding, Section 403 (g) (1), the product failed to conform to the deft
nition and standard of identity for tomato juice since it contained seeds, skins,
and other coarse or bard substances, ,Yhereas the standard requires that tomato
juice be strained free from such substances.
DISPOSITION: March 19, 1948. Default decrPe c•f condemnation* :111: destruction