25468. Adulteration of canned salmon.    TT. S. v. 14,826 Cases of Canned Salmon.
Consent decree of condemnation. Product released under bond for 
segrresratlon and destruction of unlit portion. (F. & D. no. 36588. Sam- 
ple nos. 53606-B, 53614-B, 53646-B.)
This case involved canned salmon, samples of which were found to be 
decomposed.
On October 31, 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 14,826 cases of 
canned salmon at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped 
in interstate commerce on of about September 15, 1935, by the Western Pacific 
Packing Co., from Mist Harbor, 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 December 11, 1935, the Western Pacific Packing Co., claimant, having 
admitted 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 the decomposed portion be 
segregated and destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.