24752. Adulteration of tomato puree.    U. S. v. 84%   Cases of Tomato Puree.
Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no. 35227. 
Sample no. 31814-B.)
This case involved tomato puree that contained excessive mold.
On March 7, 1935, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 34% cases of tomato 
puree at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about September 24, 1934, by the French & Matlock Brokerage 
Co., from Mount Summit, Ind., charging adulteration in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act The article was labeled in part: "Summit Brand Tomato 
Puree   *    *    *    Summit Products Company, Mt. Summit Ind."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or 
in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On May 6, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.