431. Adulteration of tomato puree.    U. S. v. 32 Cases and lOO Cases of Tomato
Puree.    Consent decrees of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C. Nos. 
1434, 1480.   Sample Nos. 97222-D, 97324-D, 97413-D.)
On February 12 and 14, 1940, the United States attorneys for the Districts of 
Wyoming and Colorado filed libels against 32 cases of tomato puree at Laramie, 
Wyo., and 100 cases of tomato puree at Denver, Colo., consigned by the Kays- 
ville Canning Corporation, alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce within the period from on or about October 5 to on or about 
October 31, 1939, from Kaysville, Utah; and charging that it was adulterated 
in that it consisted wholly or in part of a decomposed substance. The article 
was labeled in part: "Silver Band Tomato Puree from Tomatoes and Trim- 
mings   *    *    *   The Morey Mercantile Co. Distributors Denver, Colo."
On February 14 and 26,1940, the Kaysville Canning Corporation having signed 
an acceptance of service and authorization for taking of final decree in each 
case, judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered 
destroyed.