1470. Misbranding of tomato catsup.    IT. S. v. 95 Cases of Tomato Catsup.    Con¬
sent decree of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond for 
relabeling.    (F. D. C. No. 2426.   Sample Nos. 21054-E, 21059-B.)
This product was short weight.
On or about August 2, 1940, the United States attorney for the Southern 
District of Florida filed a libel against 95 cases of tomato catsup at Jacksonville, 
Fla., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about June 20, 1940, by the Harcourt Greene Co. from San Francisco, Calif. ; 
and charging that it was misbranded. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) 
"R-Best Brand Tomato Catsup * * * Packed by Stockton Food Products Inc. 
Stockton California."
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement on the label, "Net 
Contents 7 Lbs. Metric Equivalent 3.17 Kilograms," was false and misleading 
since it was incorrect. The article was alleged to be misbranded further in 
that it was in package form and did not bear an accurate statement of the 
quantity of the contents.
On August 10, 1940, the Harcourt Greene Co., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be relabeled.