25343. Adulteration of canned salmon.     U. S. v. 666 Cases, et al., of Canned
Salmon. Consent decree of condemnation. Product released under 
bond for  segregation  and destruction of decomposed portion.     (F.  &
D. nos. 36366, 36447. Sample nos. 40533-B, 40540-B, 40543-B to 40547-B, 
incl., 40553-B, 40555-B to 40560-B, incl., 40563-B, 40564-B, 40565-B, 
40570-B, 40906-B.)
These cases involved canned salmon, samples of which were found to be 
decomposed.
On September 20 and September 30, 1935, the United States attorney for the 
Western District of Washington, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agri- 
culture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 
10,942 cases of canned salmon at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had 
been shipped in interstate commerce by the Lowe Trading Co., from Seward, 
Alaska, arriving at Seattle, Wash., on or about August 17, 1935, 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 or putrid animal substance.
On December 23, 1935, the cases having been consolidated and the Lowe 
Trading Co., claimant, having admitted the allegations of libels 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 the 
decomposed portion be segregated and destroyed.
R. G. TUGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.