25025. Adulteration of tomato puree. U. S. v. 15% Cases, et al., of Tomato Puree. Default decrees of destruction. (F. & D. nos. 35360, 35417. 35511, 35512, 35513, 35527. 35528, 35529. 35534, 35535. Sample nos. 11512-B! 28382-B, 283S3-B, 28521-B, 3G827-B, 36Si7-B, 36848-B.) Samples of the tomato puree involved in these cases were found to contain excessive mold. Examination also showed that certain lots were deficient in tomato solids. On April 12 and May 4, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District of Texas, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 214% cases of tomato puree at Houston, Tex. On May 17, May 20, and May 23, 1935, libels! were filed in the Sou'hern District of Alabama against 316 cases and 64 cans of tomato puree at Mobile, Ala. The libels charged that the article had been 1935, by the Uddo-Taormina Corporation, from New Orleans, La., and that it was adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Buffalo Brand Tomato Puree * * * Packed by Uddo- Taormina Corp., New Orleans, La." The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in part of a decomposed vegetable substance. Adulteration of certain lots waa alleged for the further reason that a substance deficient in tomato solids had been substituted for puree which the article purported to be. On June 29 and July 22, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed. W. R. GREGG. Acting Secretary of Agrvcvltv re.