20628. Adulteration of canned salmon.    V. S. v. 199 Cases, et al., of Canned
Salmon. Consent decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Prod- 
uct released under bond for separation and destruction of decom- 
posed portion. (F. & D. nos. 29132, 29180, 29249. Sample nos. 27322-A, 
27324-A, 27374-A.)
These actions involved interstate shipments of canned salmon, samples of 
which were found to be decomposed.
On October 28, November 2, and November 7, 1932, the United States attorney 
for the Western District of New York, acting upon reports by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for the district 
aforesaid libels praying seizure and condemnation of 1,116 cases of canned 
salmon, remaining in the original unbroken packages, in part at Rochester, 
N. Y., and in part at Buffalo, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce, on or about August 10 and August 25, 1932, by McGovern 
& McGovern, from Seattle, Wash., into the State of New York, and charging 
adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. A portion of the article 
was labeled in part: " Storm Brand Red Alaska Salmon * * * Distributed 
by McGovern & McGovern, Seattle." The remainder was labeled in part: 
" Warrior Brand   *    *    *   Alaska Red Salmon."
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it 
consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On December 19, 1932, the Bristol Bay Packing Co., San Francisco, Calif., 
claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libels and having consented to 
the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were 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 bonds totaling $7,500, 
conditioned that the unfit portion be separated from all lots and destroyed or 
denatured under the supervision of this Department.
R. G. TUGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.