12977. Adulteration of tomato puree.    TJ. S. v. 232 Cases    *     *    *     (and 2 other
seizure actions). (F. D. C. Nos. 23428, 23749, 23763. Sample Nos. 76664-H, 
76718-H, 76720-H, 91141-H.)
LIBELS FILED : August 25 and September 16,1947, Eastern and Western Districts 
of Louisiana and Eastern District of Missouri. 

ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of June 16 and July 22, 
1947, by Quality Products, Inc., from La Feria, Tex.
PRODUCT: Tomato puree. 232 cases, each containing 6 6-pound, 8-ounce cans, 
at New Orleans, and 395 cases, each containing 100 4%-ounce cans, at Shreve- 
port, La., and 200 cases, each containing 100   4%-ounce cans, at St. Louis, Mo.
LABEL IN PART :    "Curtis   Tomato Puree."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of maggots 
and fly eggs.
DISPOSITION : October 10 and 23 and December 4,1947. Default decrees of con- 
demnation and destruction.