20241. Adulteration of  canned salmon.     U.S. v.  144 Cases  of Canned  Sal¬
mon.    Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture.    Product 
released under bond.    (F. & D. no. 28767.    Sample no. 14789-A.)
This action was based on the interstate shipment of a quantity of canned 
salmon, samples of which were found to be partially decomposed.
On August 20, 1932, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying 
seizure and condemnation of 144 cases of canned salmon, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate commerce on or about July 5, 1932, by the Ellson Packing 
Co., from Douglas, Alaska, to Seattle, Wash., and charging adulteration in viola- 
tion of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: (Case) " Eat 
More Salmon E. P. Co. Red."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On September 6, 1932, the Eason Packing Co., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that 
the product be delivered to the said claimant upon payment of costs and the 
execution of a bond in the sum of $500, conditioned in part that the bad portion 
be separated from the good portion under the supervision of this Department, 
that the unfit portion be destroyed and the unadulterated portion released.
R. G. TUGWEBL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.