629. Adulteration of tomato catsup.     V. S. v. Val Vita Food Products, Inc.     Plea
of guilty.    Payment of fine suspended.     (F.  D.  C. No.  925.    Sample Nos. 
40833-D, 40834-D.)
Samples of this product were found to contain worms, worm fragments, in- 
sects, and insect fragments.
On February 7, 1940, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
California filed an information against Val Vita Food Products, Inc., FuUerton, 
Calif., alleging shipment by said company on or about July 6, 1939, from the 
State of California into the State of New Mexico of a quantity of tomato cat- 
sup which was adulterated. The article was labeled in part: "Val Vita Brand 
Tomato Catsup."
Adulteration was alleged in that the article consisted in whole or in part of 
a filthy substance, namely, tomato catsup containing worms, worm fragments, 
insects, and insect fragments.
The information also charged violation of the Food and Drugs Act of 1906, 
reported in notice of judgment No. 31063 published under that act.
On February 26, 1940, the defendant entered a plea of guilty to all 18 counts 
of the information. The court imposed a fine of $100 on each of the first 15 
counts of the information, but suspended payment of fine on the last 3 counts, 
one of which involved the violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act reported herein.