27664. Adulteration of tomato ketchup.    IT. S. v. 324 Cases of Tomato Ketchup.
Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F.  & D. No. 39194. 
Sample No. 20408-C.)
This product contained filth resulting from worm infestation.
On March 9, 1937, the United-States attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 324 cases of tomato ketchup at Bos- 
ton, Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on 
or about February 12,1937, by the Vincennes Packing Corporation from Seymour, 
Ind.. and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The 
article was labeled in part: (Bottles) "Elm Farm Tomato Ketchup Packed 
especially for Elm Farm Foods Co.   Boston, Mass."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted In whole or in part of a 
filthy vegetable substance.
On June 22, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.