26909. Adulteration of tomato puree.    IT.  S.  v.  112  Cases  of  Canned Tomato
Puree.     Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no.
38884.    Sample no.  21518-C.)
This tomato puree contained excessive mold.
On December 31, 1936, the United States attorney for the Eastern District 
of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 112 cases of canned
tomato puree at Murphysboro, Ill., alleging that it had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about November 5 and November 21, 1936, by the Nagle 
Packing Co., Inc., from Paducah, Ky., and charging adulteration in violation 
of the Foods and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Nagle Packing 
Co. * * * Tomato Puree * * * Packed by Nagle Packing Co. Incorpo- 
rated Paducah, Ky."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained mold.
On January 26, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GKEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.