22280. Adulteration of tomato puree. U. S. -v. 3,450 Cans of Tomato rnree. 
Default   decree   of   condemnation   and   destruction.     (F.   &  D.   no.
31839.    Sample no. 50493-A.)
This case involved a shipment of tomato puree which was found to contain 
decomposed material.
On January 16, 1934, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of Indiana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 3,450 cans of tomato 
puree at Terre Haute, Ind., alleging that the article had been shipped on or 
about January 5, 1934, by the Macke Packing Co., from Wapakoneta, Ohio, and 
charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted wholly or in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On April 2, 1934, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation was entered and it was ordered by the court that the product 
be destroyed by the United States marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.