26603. Adulteration of canned salmon.    TJ. S. v. 12,327 Cases, et al., of Canned
Salmon. Consent decrees of condemnation. Product ordered released 
under bond. (F. & D. nos. 38252, 38264, 38274, 38306, 38330, 38343, 38384. 
Sample nos. 2698-C, 2699-C, 11077-C, 11084-C, 11092-C, 11094^0 to 11097-C, 
incl., 22014-C, 22015-C, 22016-C, 22043-C, 22095-C.)
These cases involved interstate shipments of canned salmon that was in part 
decomposed.
On September 3, 8, 10, 16, 22, 24, and October 6, 1936, the United States 
attorney for the Western District of Washington, acting upon reports by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and 
condemnation of 27,612 cases and 13,515 cartons of canned salmon at Seattle, 
Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about August 8, August 15, and August 23, 1936, by Pioneer Seafoods Co., from 
Orca, Alaska, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a decomposed animal substance.
On September 8, 14, 19, 24, 30, and October 10, 1936, the Pioneer Seafoods Co. 
having appeared as claimant and having consented to the entry of decrees, 
judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered that the product 
be released under bond, conditioned that it not be disposed of in violation of 
the Food and Drugs Act.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.