3760. Adulteration of tomato juice.    U. S. v. 454 Cases and 251 Cases of Tomato
Juice.    Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. D. C. No.
6533.   Sample Nos. 90273-E, 90274-E.)
On December 15, 1941, the United States attorney for the District of Massa- 
chusetts filed a libel against 454 cases each containing 24 20-ounce cans, and 251 
cases each containing 24 24-ounce cans of tomato juice at Springfield, Mass., 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
September 26 and October 7, 1941, by Gilbert Foods Corporation from Webster, 
N. Y.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy substance. It was labeled in part: "Tomato Juice * * * 
Sweet Life * * * Distributed by Sweet Life Food Corp."; o'- "Nessco * * * 
Tomato Juice    *    *    *   New England Stores Service Corporation, Distributors."
On July 20, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the product was .ordered destroyed.