19447. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. 38 Cases of Canned Salmon.
Decree of condemnation and forfeiture.    Product released under 
bond.    (F. & D. No. 27625.    I. S. Nos. 37767, 37768.    S. No. 5661.)
Samples of salmon from the shipment herein described having been found 
to be decomposed, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the 
United States attorney for the District of Maryland.
On January 2, 1932, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 38 cases of canned salmon, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the article had been shipped by 
Libby, McNeill & Libby, on or about October 13, 1931, from Seattle, Wash., and 
had been transported from the State of Washington into the State of Maryland, 
and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The article 
was labeled in part: (Cans) "Happy-Vale Brand Pink Salmon * * * Packed 
for Emery Food Co. Chicago U. S. A. Packed in Alaska."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On January 30, 1932, the Emery Food Co., Chicago, Ill., having appeared as 
claimant for the property, judgment of forfeiture and condemnation was en- 
tered, 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 $300, conditioned in part that it should not be sold or disposed of con- 
trary to the provisions of the food and drugs act or the laws of any State, 
Territory, district, or insular possession, and further conditioned that the 
unfit portion be removed and the remainder inspected and approved by this 
department.
ABTHXFB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.