8125. Adulteration of tomato catsup. ' V. S. v. 485 Cartons of Tomato Catsup.
Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 6805. 
Sample No. 85775-E.) 
Examination showed this product to be in a state of active spoilage. 
On February 3, 1942, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington filed a libel against 485 cartons of tomato catsup at Tacoma, Wash.,. 
alleging the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about May 4, 
1941, by Kern Food Products from Los Angeles, Calif.; and charging that it 
was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed 
substance. The article was labeled in part: "Sound Brand * * * Tomato 
Catsup . * *,. *• Packed for Tacoma Grocery Co. Tacoma, Aberdeen & Cen- 
tralia, Wash."
On March 30, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.