5060. Adulteration of tomato puree.    U. S. v. 48 Cases of Tomato Puree (and 2 additional
seizure actions against tomato puree).    Default decree of condemnation.    Two .of the 
lots ordered destroyed. > Good portion of remaining lot ordered. delivered to a welfare 
organization.    (F. D. C.  Nos. 9453, 9454,  9961.    Sample Nos.  8964-F,  8969-F,   10'457-F, 
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On or about March 2 and 16, and May 21, 1943, the United States attorneys
for the District of Oregon, the Western District of Washington, and the Southern
District,of Texas filed libels against 48 cases of tomato puree at Portland, Oreg-,
147 cases of tomato puree at Seattle, Wash., and, 249 cases of tomato puree at Hous- 
e ton, Tex., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within
J the period from, onor about January 22 to February 19, 1943, by the, Frank Baiter
Canning Co. from Salinas^ Gaiif.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it
-\ - consisted iii "Whole or m part of a decomposed; stibstahce;   The article1 Was labeled
,     in part:  "Red Sail Product of U:S.A. Tomato Pureed"*' ¦¦¦•¦¦.>-¦¦
Between April 6 and June 29, 1943, no claimant having appeared, judgments of 
condemnation were entered. The lot located at Portland, Oreg., was ordered sorted, 
the good portion to be delivered to a welfare organization and the remainder to be 
destroyed. The lots located at Seattle/'Wash., and Houston, Tex Were ordered 
destroyed;