611. Adulteration and misbranding of tomato catsup.     U. S. v. 100 Cases and 431
Cases of Tomato Catsup.     Default decrees of condemnation and destruc- 
tion.     (F. D. C. Nos. 1850, 1975.    Sample Nos. 13129-E, 13158-B.)
On April 22 and May 16, 1940, the United States attorney for the Eastern Dis- 
trict of Washington filed libels against 531 cases of tomato catsup at Spokane,
Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within 
the period from on or about November 8, 1939, to on or about February 29, 1940, 
by Seiters, Inc., from Post Falls, Idaho; and charging that it was adulterated 
and that one lot was also misbranded. The article was labeled in part: (Bottle) 
"Syringa Brand Tomato Catsup * * * Seiters Inc. Post Falls, Idaho," or 
"Tastewell Tomato Catsup * * * National Retailer-Owned Grocers, Inc. 
Distributors * * * Chicago"; (neck label) "Tastewell brand All products 
bearing this label are guaranteed to comply with the pure food laws."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in part 
of a decomposed substance.
The Tastewell brand was alleged to be misbranded since it did not comply 
with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
On June 1 and June 29, 1940, no claimant having appeared, judgments of con- 
demnation were entered and the product was ordered destroyed.