13161. Adulteration of tomato catsup.    IT. S. v. 197 Cases    *    *    *     (and 5 other
seizure actions).     (F. D. C. Nos. 22383, 24426, 24433, 24444, 24455, 24455-A. 
Sample Nos. 73428-H, 14526-K, 15032-K, 19253-K, 24602-K.)
LIBELS FILED : Between January 14, 1947, and March 1, 1948, District of Minne- 
sota, Western District of Wisconsin, Northern District of Ohio, Northern Dis- 
trict of Illinois, and Eastern District of Michigan.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of November 14, 1946, and 
January 27,1948, by the Fettig Canning Corp., "from Elwood, Ind., and Carnegie, 
Pa.
PRODUCT: Tomato catsup. 197 cases, each containing 6 No. 10 cans, at St. Paul, 
Minn.; 71 cases, 1,750 cases, 550 cases, 49 cases, and 1,200 cases, each contain- 
ing 24 14-ounce bottles, at Stevens Point, Wis., Cleveland, Ohio, Chicago, Ill., 
and Flint and Detroit, Mich., respectively.
LABEL IN PART: "Serve-Well [or "Mary's Choice," or "Vine-Ripe"] Tomato 
Catsup."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of 
decomposed tomato material.
DISPOSITION : Between March 30, 1947, and May 13, 1948. Default decrees of 
condemnation. With respect to the St. Paul and Stevens Point lots, the decrees 
provided that the product be denatured and disposed of for purposes other 
than human consumption; otherwise, that it be destroyed. The remaining lots 
were ordered destroyed.