5052. Adulteration of tomato paste.    U. S. v. 99 Cases of Tomato Paste.    Consent decree of 
:;   condemnation;   Product ordered released under bond to be destroyed or brought into
..;,;!  .compliance,:with the law;    (F.; D. C, No. 9493. .:Sample No. 11080-F.) :.',  ,,.,
On March 5, 1943, the' United States attorney for the Eastern District of Mis- 
souri filed a libelagainst 99 cases, each containing 48 jars, of tomato paste at St. 
Louis, Md,, alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on "or 
about February 20, 1943, by the Riverbahk Canning Col from:Riverbahk, Calif.; and 
charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or; in 'part off a de- 
composed substance, viable bacteria and sour, decomposed tomato paste, and in that 
it consisted' in whole 'or' irrpart of filthy* substances,. laryaey fjies^ and beetles; The" 
article was labeled in part:   "Madonna Fancy Tomato Paste.'' -¦¦¦•¦•¦¦'¦>
OM April 21, 1943, the EuropeanImport Corporation of Clayton, Sty Louis County. 
Md, having appeared as claimant and having admitted the allegations' of the libel 
and consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the product was" ordered released under bond to be destroyed' or brought into comi 
pliance; with'the law, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Adrninistration.