24846. Adulteration of canned sardines. U. S. v. Coast Fil!lhlng Co. Plea of
guilty. Fine, $150. (F. & D. no. 34049. Sample nos. 29586-A, 29587-A,
29592-A, 29593-A, 38383-A.)
This case was based on interstate shipments of several lots of canned sardines
which were in part decomposed.
On June 27, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District of
California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the
district court an information against the Coast Fishing Co., a corporation,
Wilmington, · Calif., alleging that on or about February 23, 1934, the defendant
company delivered to the Franco-Italian Packing Co., Inc., quantities of canned
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sardines under a guaranty that the product conformed with the requirements of
the Federal Food and Drugs Act; that the Franco-Italian Packing Co., Inc.;
sold and delivered the said canned sardines to Haas, Baruch & ·Co;, Los Angeles, .
Calif., under a like guaranty; that the said canned sardines were shipped in
interstate commerce from the 'State of California into the State of Xrizona by
Haas, Baruch & Co., on or about April 2 ahd April 6, 1934; that the product was
adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs Act; and that the defendant, the
Coast Fishing Co., because of its guaranty to the Franco-Italian Packing Co.,
Inc., and the guaranty of the latter company to the shipper of the goods, was
amenable to prosecution for violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article
was labeled in part : "Quail Brand Sardines * * * Haas; Baruch & Co.
Los Angeles, Calif. Distributors."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in part of a
decomposed animal substance. .
On July 15, 1935, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant
company and the court imposed a fine of $;t.50.