25872. Adulteration of hot sauce and tomato puree.     TJ. S. v. 12 Cases of Hot
Sauce and 28 (60) Cases of Tomato Puree. Default decrees of con- 
demnation and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 35753, 36276. Sample nos. 
26593-B, 27067-B.)
These cases involved shipments of hot sauce and tomato puree that contained 
filth resulting from worm infestation.
On July 11 and September 13, 1935, the United States attorney for the Dis- 
trict of Nevada, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 12 cases of hot 
sauce at Elko, Nev., and 28 cases (amended to read 60 cases) of tomato puree 
at Tonopah, Nev., alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce by Haas Bros., from San Francisco, Calif., the former on or about April 
27 and May 27, 1935, and the latter on or about May 7, 1935, and charging 
adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The articles were labeled: 
"Palace Brand Hot Sauce [or "Tomato Puree"] * * * Haas Brothers Dis- 
tributors San Francisco Oakland Fresno."
The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that they consisted in whole 
or in part of filthy vegetable substances.
On January 21 and February 3, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judg- 
ments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered that the products be 
destroyed.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.