25871. Adulteration of tomato catsup.    V. S. v. 674 Cases of Catsup, and other
actions. Decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 35748, 
35788, 36103, 36612, 36655, 36656. Sample nos. 26820-B, 37941-B, 87942-B, 
40616-B, 40625-B, 40838-B.)
These cases involved tomato catsup samples of which were found to contain 
filth resulting from worm and insect infestation.
On July 22, July 24, August 20, November 13, and November 21, 1935, the 
United States attorneys for the District of Oregon and the Western District of 
Washington, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
respective district courts libels praying seizure and condemnation of 956 cases 
of catsup at Portland, Oreg., and 701 cases of catsup at Seattle. Wash., alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce from San Francisco, 
Calif., in part on or about January 15, 1935, by the Western States Grocery Co., 
and in part on or about May 20, May 28, and June 1, 1935, by the California 
Supply Co., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act 
Portions of the article were labeled: "Highway Brand Tomato Catsup * * * 
Packed for Western States Grocery Co., Inc." The remainder was labeled: 
"Our Choice Brand Tomato Catsup * * * Western States Grocery Company 
Distributors."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On November 16, 1935, January 22, and March 10, 1936, default decrees of 
condemnation were entered in the cases instituted in the District of Oregon and 
it was ordered that the product be destroyed. On June 8, 1936, the California 
Supply Co., claimant in the cases instituted in the Western District of Washing- 
ton, having consented to the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation were 
entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed and that costs be 
taxed against claimant.
W. R. GEEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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