26949. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. 1,460 Cases, 2,971 Cases, and
1,422 Cartons of Canned Salmon. Consent decree of condemnation. 
Product released under bond. (F. & D. nos. 38463, 38497. Sample nos. 
23629-C, 23677-C, 23688-C, 23712-C, 29282-C.)
These cases involved canned salmon that was in part decomposed.
On October 26 and November 4, 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 4,431 cases and 1,422 cartons of canned salmon at Seattle, Wash., alleging 
that it had been shipped in interstate commerce in part on or about August 26„ 
1936, and in part on or about September 6, 1936, by the Hydaburg Fisheries, 
Inc., from Hydaburg, 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 February 3, 1937, the Hydaburg Fisheries, Inc., having appeared as claim- 
ant and having consented to the entry of a decree, and the cases having been 
consolidated, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that 
the product be released under bond conditioned that it should not be sold or 
otherwise disposed of in violation of the law.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.