4651. Adulteration of tomato paste.    U. S. v. 898 Cases of Tomato Paste.    Default
decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 6988. * Sample No. 
90623-E.)
On March 5, 1942, the United States attorney for the District of Massachusetts 
filed a libel against 898 cases, each containing 48 cans, of tomato paste at Boston, 
Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within 
the period from on or about November 15. to December 16, 1941,.by the Hartmann 
Canning Co., Inc., Macedon, N. Y.; and charging that it was adulterated in that 
it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance. The article was la- 
beled in part: (Cans) "Scarlati Tomato Paste With Sweet Basil."
On March 22,1943> the Hartmann Canning Co., Inc., claimant, having failed to 
answer the allegations of the libel, default was noted, judgment of condemnation 
was entered, and the product was ordered destroyed.