25665. Adulteration of sardines.     IT.  S. v. 24 Cases of Sardines.    Default  de¬
cree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. no. 36446. 
Sample no. 26739-B.)
Decomposed sardines were present in this product.
On October 7, 1935, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 24 cases of sardines 
at Albany, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce, on or about August 27, 1935, by Howard Terminal, Oakland, Calif., and 
charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was 
labeled in part: (Can) "Monte-Rey-Maid Grilled Sardines. * * * Packed 
by Hovden Food Products Corporation Monterey, Calif."
Adulteration of the article was charged under the allegation that it consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed or putrid animal substance.
On January 7, 1936, no claimant having appeared, a default decree of 
condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction was entered.
W. R GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.