18162. Adulteration of tomato puree.    U. S. v. 1,045 Cases of Tomato Puree.
Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F.
& D. No. 25532.    I. S. No. 13506.    S. No. 3761.)
A large amount of mold having been found in the canned tomato puree from 
the shipment herein described, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the mat- 
ter to the United States attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
On December 20, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 1,045 cases of tomato puree at Cincinnati, Ohio, consigned by
the Fettig Canning Co., Elwood, Ind., about September 12, 1930, alleging that 
the article had been shipped from Elwood, Ind., in interstate commerce into 
the State of Ohio, and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs 
act. A portion of the article was labeled in part: "Retloc Brand Tomato 
Puree." The remainder of the said article was labeled in part: "Dandy Line 
Brand Tomato  Puree."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted partly of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On March 13, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
AETHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.