3730. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. Carl Rubinstein.    Plea of guilty.
Total fines, §1,001 and costs. (F. D. C. No. 5573. Sample Nos. 5143-E, 
35543-E.)
Examination of this product showed the presence of decomposed fish.
On April 1, 1942, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington filed an information against Carl Rubinstein, Seattle, Wash., alleg- 
ing shipment on or about November 28 and 29, 1940, from the State of Wash- 
ington into the States of Ohio and Alabama of quantities of canned salmon 
that was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed 
substance. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) "Gavin's Alaska Pink 
Salmon * * * Packed for Gavin Bros. Inc. Seattle"; or "North View Brand 
Pink Alaska Salmon * * * Distributed By Paget Sound & Alaska Trading 
Co. Seattle, Wash."
On June 1, 1942, the defendant having entered a plea of guilty, the court 
imposed fines totaling $1,001, together with costs.