4840. Adulteration of tomato catsup.    U. S. v. 48 Cases of Tomato Catsup.    De¬
fault decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. t>. C. No. 9258. Sample 
No.22587-F.)
On January 27, 1943, the United States attorney for the Eastern. District of 
Pennsylvania filed a libel against 48 cases, each containing 4 l^gallon bottles, 
of tomato catsup at Philadelphia, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped 
in interstate commerce on or about January 7, 1943, from Quinton, N. J.; and 
charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a 
decomposed substance.
On February 16, 1943,' no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.