612. Adulteration of tomato catsup. U. S. v. 287 Cases of Tomato Catsup. Consent decree entered providing for release of product under bond. (F. D. C. No. 1421. Sample No. 81147-D.) On January 30, 1940, the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed a libel against 287 cases of tomato catsup at Erie, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about October 4, 1939, by the Lake Erie Canning Co. from Sandusky, Ohio; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in part of a decomposed substance. The product was labeled in part: "Pure Gold Catsup of Tomatoes." On February 21, 1940, the Lake Erie Canning Co.,' claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment was entered ordering that the product be released to the claimant under bond conditioned that it should not be disposed of in violation of the law. The portion of the product which was found to be unfit was segregated and destroyed and the portion which was wholesome was released.