25260. Adulteration of tomato puree.     U. S. v. 138 Cases, et al., of Eagle Brand
Tomato Puree.     Consent decree of condemnation and destruction.    (F.
&   D.   nos.   32995,   32996,   32997,   32998.    Samples  nos.   66358-A,   66359-A, 
66361-A, 66362-A.)
These cases involved interstate shipments of tomato puree which was 
moldy and in whole or in part decomposed.
On June 26, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Alabama, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 426 cans of tomato 
puree at Mobile, Ala,, alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about December 23, 1933, and February 24 and March 10, 1934, 
by Angelo Glorioso, from New Orleans, La., and that it was adulterated in 
violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Eagle 
Brand Tomato Puree color added.   Contents 4% ozs. net."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in 
part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On October 14, 1935, Angelo Glorioso having appeared as claimant and hav- 
ing admitted the allegations of the libels and consented to decrees, judgments 
of condemnation and forfeiture were entered and it was ordered that the 
product be destroyed.
R. G. TUGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.