3140. Adulteration of tomato puree.    TJ. S. y. 106, 200, and 406 Cases of Tomato
Puree.    Consent decrees of condemnation.    Portions of product ordered 
destroyed.    Remainder ordered released under bond for segregation and
destruction of uisSt portion.    (F. D. C. Nos. 6709, 6732, 6739.    Sample Nos. 
6f.934-E, 65943-E, 65944-E, 65948-E.)
AH lots of this product contained mold, and portions also contained worm and 
insect fragments..
On January 28, 1942, the United States attorney, for the District of Colorado 
filed libels against S02 cases of tomato puree at Denver, Colo., which had been 
consigned by the Rocky Mountain Packing Corporation, alleging that the article" 
had been shipped in interstate commerce within the period from on or about 
November 12 to on or about December 30, 1941, from Roy and Murray, Utah; 
and charging that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy and decomposed 
substance. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) "Brimfull Brand Tomato 
Puree, * * * Distributors H. A. Marr Grocery Co., Denver, Colo."; or 
"Glennwood Brand Tomato Puree *¦ * * Distributed by Rocky Mountain 
Packing "Corporation."
On February 19, 1942, the Rocky Mountain Packing Corporation, having con- 
sented to the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation were entered and 
the product was ordered destroyed. On March 12, 1942, the Rocky Mountain 
Packing Corporation having appeared and moved the amendment of the decree 
entered against 496 cases of the product, and having admitted the allegations 
of the libel, an amended decree was entered condemning the product and 
ordering that the 496 cases be released under bond for segregation and 
destruction of the unfit codes' under, the supervision of the Food and Drug 
Administration.