27205. Adulteration of  frozen  whitefish.     TJ.   S.  v.  70  Boxes and  70 Boxes of
Whitefish.     Consent  decrees   of  condemnation  with  provision  for  re- 
lease under bond subject to reshipment to country of origin.    (F. & D.
nos. 39291, 39292.    Sample nos. 26597-C to 26600-C, incl.)
These cases involved imports of whitefish that was worm-infested.
On March 16, 1937, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of New York, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 140 boxes of white- 
fish at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about 
March 5 and March 9, 1937, by A. Straker from Montreal, Canada, into the 
State of New York and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act. It was labeled in part: "Product of Canada The Waite Fisheries 
Big River Sask.   Canada."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole 
or in part of a filthy animal substance, and in that it consisted of portions 
of animals unfit for food.
On April 15, 1937, Abraham Straker, claimant, having admitted the allega- 
tions of the libels and having consented to the entry of decrees, judgments 
of condemnation were entered; and it was ordered that the product be re- 
leased under bond conditioned that it be reshipped to country of origin and 
further conditioned that if it be refused admission to Canada, it be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.