455G. Adulteration of tomato ketchup. V. S. * * * v. 250 Cases Tomato-?
Ketclmp. Default tleeree of condemnation, forfeiture, audi de??
struction.     (F. & D. No. 6814.    I. S. No. 14920-k.    S. No. C-295.)
On August 18, 1915, the United States attorney for the Northern District?
of Texas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis??
trict Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and con??
demnation of 250 cases, each containing 24 bottles, of tomato ketchup, remain??
ing unsold in the original unbroken packages at Dallas, Tex., alleging that?
the article had been shipped, on or about July 22, 1914, and transported from?
the State of Indiana into the State of Texas, and charging adulteration in?
violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The cases were labeled: " 2 doz. Octagon?
Bottles 12-oz. Grant's Brand Tomato Catchup. Packed and Guaranteed by?
Indiana Tomato Seed Co., Nabb, Ind. under Serial No. 49515." (Design of red?
ripe tomato.) The bottles were labeled : " Grant's Brand Tomato Catchup. Con??
tains granulated sugar, salt, vinegar, onions, garlic, spices and 1-10 of 1 ? Ben-?
zoate of Soda. Prepared and Guaranteed by Indiana Tomato Seed Co., Nabb.?
Ind. under Food and Drugs Act June 30, 1908, Serial No. 49515. Contains over?
12 fluid ounces."
The allegations in the libel were to the effect that the article was adul??
terated for the reason that it consisted of a partially decomposed vegetable?
product and was unfit for food.
On March 4, 1916, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment?
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court?
that the product should be destroyed by the United States marshal.
CARL VBOOMAN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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