31089. Adulteration of tomato catsup.     17. S.  v.  Frazier Packing  Corporation.
Plea of guilty.    Fine, $250.     (F. & D. No.  42802.    Sample Nos. 66739-D, 
84277-D.)
This product contained excessive mold.
On August 15, 1940, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Indiana, acting upon a report by the Federal Security Administrator, filed 
an information against the Frazier Packing Corporation, Elwood, Ind., 
alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs Act on 
or about January 21 and June 14, 1939, from the State of Indiana into the 
States of Missouri and Kansas, of two consignments of tomato catsup that was 
adulterated. One shipment was labeled in part: "Frazier's Tomato Catsup 
* * * Prepared by Frazier Packing Corp." The other shipment was labeled 
in part: "Sunshine Brand Tomato Catsup * * * Packed for Springfield 
Grocer Co., Springfield, Mo."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole and 
in part of a decomposed substance. The information also charged that the 
defendant had made seven other shipments of tomato catsup which was adul- 
terated in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as reported 
in notices of judgment published under that act.
On September 26, 1940, a plea of guilty having been entered on behalf of 
the defendant, the court imposed a fine of $250 for violation of both acts.
PAUL V. MONUTT, Administrator.