5538. Adulteration of tomato sauce.    U. S. v. 233 Cases, 28 Cases, and 127 Cases
of Tomato  Sauce.    Decree of condemnation.    Product ordered released 
under bond to be brought into compliance with the law.    (F. D. G. Noa.
9514, 9763, 9793.    Sample Nos. 9954-F, 9959-F, 10282-F.)
¦ Examination showed that this product contained decomposed tomato material, 
as evidenced by mold.
On; March 10 and April 8 and 13, 1943, the United States attorney for the 
Western District of Louisiana filed libels against 233 cases and 127 cases of to- 
mato sauce at Shreveport, La., and 28 cases of tomato sauce at Logansport, La., 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within the 
period from on or about February 24 to July 20, 1942, by the Uddo & Taormina 
Co. from Crystal Springs, Miss.; 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) "Baby Brand Tomato Sauce."
On October 25, 1943, the Uddo & Taormina Co. having appeared as claimant 
and the libel proceedings having been consolidated, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered released under bond to be brought 
into compliance with the law. The unfit portion was subsequently segregated and 
destroyed.