21458. Adulteration of crab meat. U. S. v. 1 Barrel and 1 Barrel of 
Crab Meat. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and 
destruction.     (F. & D. nos. 30766, 30892.    Sample nos. 26670-A, 37926-A.)
These cases involved interstate shipments of crab meat which was found to 
contain filth.
On July 22 and August 10, 1933, the United States attorney for the District 
of Columbia, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a district court, libels 
praying seizure and condemnation of two barrels containing one hundred and 
seventy-five 1-pound cans of crab meat at Washington, D.C., alleging that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about July 19 and 
August 7, 1933, by P. K. Hunt & Sons, from Hampton, Va., and charging 
adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs'Act.
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it 
consisted in whole or in part of a filthy animal substance.
On October 18 and October 20, 1933, no claimant having appeared for the 
property, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was 
ordered by the court that the product be destroyed by the United States 
marshal.
M. L. WIXSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.