17446. Adulteration of canned tuna fish. U. S. v. 7 Cases and 100 Cases of 
Canned Tuna. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 24433. I. S. Nos. 029779, 
029780.    S. No. 2689.)
Samples of canned tuna fish from the shipment described herein having 
been found to contain decomposed fish, the Secretary of Agriculture reported 
the matter to the United States attorney for the Southern District of Iowa.
On January 14, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and condemnation 
of 107 cases of canned tuna, remaining in the original packages at Burlington, 
Iowa, alleging that the article had been shipped by the Coast Fishing Co.r 
from Wilmington, Calif., on or about December 7, 1929, and had been trans- 
ported in interstate commerce from the State of California into the State of 
Iowa, and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. A 
portion of the article was labeled in part: (Can) "Mermaid Supreme White 
Tuna meat * * * Packed by Coast Fishing Co. Wilmington, Calif." The 
remainder of the said article was labeled in part: (Can) "Coast Brand Cali- 
fornia Tuna * * * All Light Meat * * * Packers Coast Fishing Co. 
Wilmington, Calif."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid animal substance.
On April 23, 1930, the Coast Fishing Co., Wilmington, Calif., having appeared 
as claimant for the property and having consented to the entry of a decree,
judgment of condemnation was entered, and it was ordered by the court that 
the product be released to the said claimant upon payment of costs and the 
execution of a bond in the sum of $1,000, conditioned in part that it should 
not be sold or disposed of until it had been reconditioned in a manner satis- 
factory to this department.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.