25217. Adulteration of canned salmon.     U. S. v. 225 Cases of Canned Salmon.
Consent   decree   of   condemnation.     Product   released  under  bond   for 
segregation   and   destruction   of   decomposed   portions.     (F.   &   D.   no.
36109.    Sample no. 39186-B.)
This case involved an interstate shipment of canned salmon which was found 
to be in part decomposed.
On August 12, 1935, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 225 cases of canned 
salmon at 'Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about July 17, 1935, by the Nakat Packing Corporation, from 
Seattle, Wash., and that it was adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act. The article was labeled on the cases, "48 % Lb. Flat Sultana Brand 
Alaska Red Salmon Distributors The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. New 
York, N. Y."; and on the cans, "Sultana Red Salmon Net Wt 7% Ozs. The 
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company New York, N. Y. Distributors."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or 
in part of a filthy animal substance.
On August 27, 1935, W. G. Scott, doing business as Scotty's Packing Co., 
having appeared as claimant, and having admitted the allegations of the libel
and consented to a decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered i 
and it was ordered that the product be released under bond conditioned that( 
the decomposed portion be destroyed.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.