20489. Adulteration of canned salmon. TJ. S. v. 300 Cases and 500 Cases of 
Canned Salmon. Appearance and* claim entered. Certain codes 
released unconditionally; 79 cases ordered destroyed. Remainder 
condemned and forfeited, released under bond. (F. & D. no. 29289. 
Sample no. 26759-A.)
This action involved a quantity of canned salmon, variously coded. Samples 
taken from certain of the codes were found to be decomposed.
On November 12, 1932, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Kentucky, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District •Court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying 
seizure and condemnation of 800 cases of canned salmon at Louisville, Ky. It 
was alleged in the libel that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce 
on or about October 19, 1932, that 300 cases had been shipped by the Shepard 
Point Packing Co., from Seattle, Wash., that 500 cases had been shipped by the 
Standard Packing Co., from Shepard Point, Alaska, that the article remained 
in the original cases at Louisville, Ky., and that it was adulterated in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) "Sea 
Roamer Brand Alaska Pink Salmon Packed By Shepard Point Packing Co., 
Seattle, Washington "; or " Floe Brand Alaska Pink Salmon."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it 
consisted in part of a decomposed animal substance.
The Shepard Point Packing Co., a Washington corporation, appeared and 
filed an answer admitting the allegations of the libel, alleging, however, that
most of the product was fit for food. On November 26, 1932, judgment of con- 
demnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was* ordered by the court that the 
product might be delivered to the claimant upon payment of costs and the 
execution of a bond in the sum of $3,000, conditioned that it should not be 
disposed of contrary to the provisions of the Federal Food and Drugs Act, that 
it be made to comply with the law under the supervision of this Department, 
and that it might be removed to Seattle, Wash., if necessary, to accomplish such 
purpose. On December 21, 1932, certain lots were released unconditionally; 
and on January 10, 1933, 79 cases of the goods were ordered destroyed.
R. G. TXJGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.