27119. Adulteration of  tomato   catsup.     U.   S.  v.   35   and  68   Cases  of Tomato
Catsup.     Consent decrees of condemnation and  destruction.     (F.  & D.
nos. 39224, 39227.    Sample nos. 40955-C, 40954-C.)
This product contained filth resulting from worm infestation.
On March 15 and 17, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of 
Hawaii, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 103 cases of tomato 
catsup at Honolulu, Hawaii, consigned by Kern Food Products, Inc., alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about Feb- 
ruary 17, 1937, from Los Angeles, Calif., and charging adulteration in viola- 
tion of the Food and Drugs Act. It was labeled in part: "Kerns Pure Tomato 
Catsup   *    *    *    Los Angeles."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it was in whole or in part 
filthy, decomposed, or putrid.
On March 22, 1937, Central Market, Ltd., and A. M. Peters, Honolulu, 
Hawaii, and the Kern Preserving Co., Los Angeles, Calif., claimants, having 
admitted the allegations of the libels and having consented to the entry of 
decrees, judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered that 
the product be destroyed.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.