24724. Adulteration of canned mackerel.     U. S. v. 447 Cases and 848 Cases of
Canned Mackerel. Decrees of condemnation. Product released under 
bond for segregation and destruction of unfit portion. (F. & D. nos. 
34340, 34435.    Sample nos. 11461-B, 17577-B.)
These cases involved canned mackerel which was in part decomposed.
On November 9 and November 23, 1934, the United States attorneys for the 
Southern District of Alabama and the District of New Jersey, acting upon 
reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the respective district courts li- 
bels praying seizure and condemnation of 447 cases of canned mackerel at Mo- 
bile, Ala., and 848 cases of canned mackerel at Orange, N. J., alleging that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about August 29 and 
September 24,1934, by the Southern California Fish Corporation, from Terminal
Island, Calif., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs' 
Act.   The article was labeled in part:  "Sunset Brand  California Mackerel
* *   *   Packed by Southern California Fish Corporation Los Angeles Harbor, 
Calif."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or 
in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On May 24, 1935, the Southern California Fish Corporation, having appeared 
as claimant, judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered 
that the product be released under bond conditioned that the decomposed por- 
tion be segregated and destroyed.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.