25335. Adulteration of canned salmon.     IT.  S. v. 348 Cases of Canned Salmon.
Consent  decree of condemnation.     Product released under bond.     (F.
& D. no. 3624G.    Sample nos. 38041-B, 38052-B.)
This case involved a shipment of canned salmon which was in part 
decomposed.
On August 30, 1935, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 348 cases of canned 
salmon at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about August 4, 1935. by the Sebastian-Stuart Fisheries 
Fish] Co.. from Tyee, Alaska, and charging adulteration in \ violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a decomposed animal substance.
On October 11, 1935. the Sebastian-Stuart Fish Co.. claimant, having ad- 
mitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a decree, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the product 
be released under bond conditioned that it be brought into compliance with law 
under the supervision of this Department.
R  G. TCGWELL. Acting Secretary of Agriculture.