18230. Adulteration of canned sardines. U. S. v. 300 Cases of Canned Sar- 
dines. Consent decree of condemnation entered. Product or- 
dered destroyed.    (F. & D. No. 25215.    I. S. No. 13415.    S. No. 3481.)
Samples of canned sardines from the shipment herein described having 
been found to be decomposed, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter 
to the United States attorney for the District of Minnesota.
On October 17, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 300 cases of canned sardines, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at St. Paul, Minn., alleging that the article had been shipped by the 
Brawn Co., from Portland, Me., on or about August 20, 1930, and had been
transported from the State of Maine into the State of Minnesota, and charg- 
ing adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled 
in part: " Commercial Brand [or " Casco Brand"] American Sardines * * * 
The Brawn Company, Portland, Maine."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On December 1, 1930, claim and answer having been filed in the case, judg- 
ment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered by the court that the 
product be destroyed by the United States marshal, the decree providing, 
however, that the product might be released to the claimant upon payment 
of costs and the execution of a bond, conditioned in part that it be disposed 
of in a manner approved by this department and in accordance with the pro- 
visions of the Federal food and drugs act.
On February 25, 1931, the claimant having failed to comply with the terms 
of the decree, the court ordered that the product be destroyed by the United 
States marshal.
ABTHUB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.