3144. Adulteration of tomato  paste.     U.  S. v. 2,000 Cases and 2,000  Cases  of
Tomato Paste.    Consent decree of condemnation.    Product ordered re- 
leased  under  bond  for   segregation  and  destruction  of  unlit  portion.
(F. D. C. No  6514.    Sample No. 23229-E.)
On December 13 and 30, 1941, the United States attorney for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania filed libels against 4,000 cases, each containing 6 cans, 
of tomato paste at Philadelphia, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped 
on or about November 17, 1941, by Hershel California Fruit Products Co., Inc., 
from San Jose, Calif.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance. The article was labeled in 
part: (Cans) "Contadina Tomato Paste Contents 7 Lbs."
On March 17, 1912, Hershel California Fruit Products Co., Inc., having ap- 
peared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond for segregation and destruction of the unfit 
portion under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.