19526. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. 1,000 Cases of Boat Brand
Salmon. Decree of condemnation and confiscation. Product re- 
leased under bond.     (F. & D. No. 27402.    I. S. No. 24367.    S. No. 5606.)
Samples of salmon from the shipment herein described having been found 
to be stale or tainted, indicating decomposition, the Secretary of Agriculture 
reported the matter to the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of Alabama.
On December 18, 1931, 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 1,000 cases of canned salmon, remaining unsold at Mobile, Ala., 
alleging that the article had been shipped by the Altoona Packing Co., of 
Altoona, Wash., from Astoria, Oreg., on or about October 21, 1931, and had 
been transported from the State of Oregon into the State of Alabama, and 
charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was 
labeled in part: (Can) "Boat Brand Salmon * * * Packed by Altoona 
Packing Co., Altoona, Wash."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted wholly or in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On February 23, 1932, the Altoona Packing Co., Altoona, Wash., claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation and 
confiscation was entered. It was ordered by the court that in lieu of destroying 
the product it be delivered to the said claimant upon payment of costs and 
the execution of a bond in the sum of $2,000, conditioned in part that it should 
not be used, sold, or disposed of without having been inspected and approved 
by this department.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.