4847. Adulteration of tomato puree.    U. S. v. 137 Cases of Tomato Puree.    De-.
fault decree of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C. No. 9208.   Sample 
No. 1898-F.)
On January 20, 1943, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois filed a libel against 137 cases, each containing 6 No. 10 cans, of tomato 
puree at Chicago, m., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about November 11,1942, by the Lutz Canning Go. from Arcanum, 
Ohio; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a decomposed substance.
On March 5, 1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.