22414. Adulteration of canned tomato paste. U. S. v. 50 Cases and 50 
Cases of Canned Tomato Paste. Default decrees of condemnation 
and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 32261-A. 32261-B. Sample nos. 68189-A, 
68190-A.)
These cases involved shipments of tomato paste that contained excessive 
mold.
On March 7, 1934, the United States attorney for the District of Massachu- 
setts, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 50 cases of tomato paste 
at Boston, Mass. On March 9, 1934, the United States attorney for the District 
of Rhode Island filed a libel against 50 cases of tomato paste at Providence, 
R. I. It was alleged in the libels that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce, on or about January 20, 1934, by the Italian Food Products 
Co., Inc., from Long Beach, Calif., and had been transported into the States 
of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and that it was adulterated in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act. A portion of the article was labeled: (Can) 
" Campania Brand Concentrated Tomato Paste * * * Packed by Italian 
Food Products Co., Inc., Long Beach, California." The remainder was labeled: 
(Can) "Berta Brand Pure Tomato Paste * * * Packed for Alba Products 
Co., Boston, Mass."
The libels "charged that the article was adulterated in that it consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On April 7 and June 25, 1934, no claimant having appeared for the property, 
judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were 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.