25218. Adulteration of  canned  salmon.     TJ.   S.  v.  1,000  Cases  of  Red  Salmon,
1,500 Cases of Pink Salmon, 977 Cases of Red Salmon, 4,670 Cases of 
Pink Salmon, 4,013 Cartons of Pink Salmon. Consent decree of con- 
demnation. Product released under bond for segregation and de- 
struction of decomposed portions. (F. & D. nos. 36202, 36203, 36314, 
36319, 36337. Sample nos. 38000-B, 40419-B, 40429-B, 40434-B, 40455-B, 
40463-B, 40519-B, 40522-B, 40523-B, 40528-B, 40530-B.)
These cases involved interstate shipments of canned salmon which was found 
to be in part decomposed.
On August 23 and September 12 and 14, 1935, the United States attorney 
for the Western District of Washington filed in the district court five libels 
praying seizure and condemnation of 1,000 cases of red salmon, 1,500 cases of 
pink salmon, 977 cases of red salmon, 4,670 cases of pink salmon, and 4,013 
cartons of pink salmon, respectively, at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the 
articles had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about June 23, July 15, 
August 3, 8, and 30, 1935, by the Washington Fish & Oyster Co., Inc., from 
Port Williams,. Alaska, and that they were adulterated in violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act.
The articles in the shipments of June 23, July 15, and August 8 were alleged 
to be adulterated in that they consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed 
animal substance, and the articles in the shipments of August 3 and 30 were 
alleged to be adulterated in that they consisted in whole or in part of a de- 
composed or putrid animal substance.
On August 29, September 18, and September 26, 1935, the Washington Fish & 
Oyster Co., Inc., having appeared as claimant and having admitted the alle- 
gations of the libels and consented to decrees, judgments of condemnation and 
forfeiture were entered and it was ordered that the products be released to 
claimant under bond conditioned that the decomposed portions be segregated 
and destroyed. 
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W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.