25161. Adulteration of tomato catsup.     U. S. v. 135, 161, 148, and 148 Cases
of Catsup. Default decree of destruction entered. (F. & D. no. 35798. 
Sample nos. 26865-B to 26868-B.)
Samples of tomato catsup from the shipment herein described having been 
found to contain worm debris, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the mat- 
ter to the United States attorney for the District of Maryland.
On July 23, 1935, the United States attorney filed in the district court of the 
United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and condemna- 
tion of several lots of the catsup, consisting of 135, 161, 148, and 148 cases 
thereof, each containing 6 cans, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the article had been shipped by the California 
Supply Co., from San Francisco, Calif., on or about June 25, 1935, and had been 
transported from the State of California into the State of Maryland, and 
charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.   The article was
variously labeled in part:  (Cans)  "Town Club Brand Catsup"; "Full Value [ 
Brand Tomato Catsup"; "Ruby Brand Tomato Catsup";  "Good Year Brand 
Fancy Catsup."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted wholly or in part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On August 14, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment was entered 
ordering that the article be destroyed.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.