2934. Adulteration of tomato puree and tomato juice.    V. S. v. 297 Cartons of
Tomato Puree and 800 Cartons of Tomato Juice. Default decrees of 
condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. Nos. 6044, 6089. Sample Nos. 
62288-E, 62289-E.)
The tomato puree contained excessive mold, and the tomato juice was under- 
going progressive decomposition. '
On October 21 and 28,1941, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Illinois filed libels against 297 cartons each containing 6 No. 10 cans of tomato 
puree and 800 cartons each containing 6 3-qtmrt cans of tomato juice at Chicago, 
111., alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
September 23 and 27, 1941, by Salamonie Packing Co. from Warren, Ind.; and 
charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of 
decomposed substances. The articles were labeled in part: "Barco Brand Tomato 
Puree * * * Distributors B. A. Railton Co. Chicago, Ill. Milwaukee, Wis."; 
and "Altman Brand Tomato Juice * * * Distributed by Sprague, Warner & 
Company Chicago, Ill."
On December 22, 1941, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemna- 
tion were entered and the products were ordered destroyed.