3120. Adulteration of tomato catsup.    II. S. v. The Loudon Packing Company.
Plea of guilty.     Fine, $200."-¦'  (F. D.  C. No.  5513.     Sample Nos. '47408-E,- 
47419-E, 47251-E. 47252-E.) 
On April 10, 1942, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Indiana filed an information against the Loudon Packing Co., a corporation, 
Terra Haute, Ind., alleging shipment within the period from on or about 
November 9, 1940, to on or about February 24, 1941, from the State of Indiana 
into the State' of Illinois of quantities of-tomato catsup which was adulterated 
in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance. It was 
labeled in part: (Bottles) "Sweet Girl Brand [or "National Brand"] Cat- 
sup * * * Distributed by National Tea Co.; (cans) "Natural Brand 
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'" • *  Tomato Catsup Packed for B. A. Eailton Co., Chicago, IH." The eases 
containing a portion were labeled in part: "Sweet Girl Brand Catsup 
Distributed by  Sterling  Food Products,  Inc."
On April 22, 1942, the defendant entered a plea of guilty and the court imposed 
a fine of $200.    .        .   ¦ "