5053. Adulteration of tomato paste;    U. S. v. 47 Cases and 250 Cases of Tomato Paste.   De¬
crees of condemnation.    Product 'ordered released under bond for  segregation and 
destruction of the unfit portion.:   (F. D. C Nos. 7171, 7172.    Sample Nos..,95032^E to 
¦    '¦' 95034-E, incl.) ' 
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v-   Examination showed this product to contain decdtnposed material as evidenced by
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s    On April 10, 1942, the United States attorney for the Western District of Penn- 
sylvania filed; libels against a total of 297 eases of tomato paste, each containing; 100 
cans,,:at Pittsburgh, Pa.,.<alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate Com-
merce on or about March 13, 1942, by the Harcourt Greene Co. from Oakland; 
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: "Contadina Tomato 
Paste * *¦ * Packed By Hershel Cal. Fruit Prod. Co. San Jose, Calif."
On June 4, 1943, the Hershel California Fruit Products Co. of San Jose, Calif., 
claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to foe 
entry of decrees j judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was or- 
dered released under bond for segregation and destruction of the unfit portion, under 
the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.