27284. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. Diamond K Packing Co.    Plea
of guilty.    Fine, $10 and costs.    (F. & D. no. 37978.    Sample no. 65181-C.)
This case involved canned salmon that was in part .decomposed.
On September 24,1936, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the Diamond K Packing Co., a corporation 
having a place of business at Seattle, Wash., alleging shipment by said company 
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act on or about September 5, 1935, from the 
Territory of Alaska into the State of Washington of a quantity of canned salmon 
that was adulterated.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in -whole or in 
part of a decomposed animal substance.
On May 20, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
corporation and the court imposed a fine of $10 and costs.
H. A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture.