29232. Adulteration of tomato catsup.    TT. S. v. Farm King Packing Corpora¬
tion.    Plea   of  guilty.    Fine,  $75.     (F.   &  D.  No.   42511.    Sample  Nos. 
62070-C, 9509-D.)
This product contained excessive mold.
On June 13, 1938, the United States attorney for the Western District of New 
York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court an information against the Farm King Packing Corporation, Fredonia, 
N. Y., alleging shipment by said defendant in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act on or about July 13, September 23, and November 18, 1937, from the State 
of New York into the State of Pennsylvania of quantities of tomato catsup 
that was adulterated. The article was labeled in part: "Sumore Brand Tomato 
Catsup Packed by Farm King Packing Co., Inc." or "Pomco Tomato Catsup 
Distributed by Potter accuse Co., McKeesport, Pa. Monessen, Pa. Pitts- 
burgh, Pa."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy and decomposed vegetable substance, moldy tomato catsup.
On July 12,1938, a plea of guilty having been entered in behalf of the defend- 
ant, the court imposed a fine of $75.
HABBY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.