26032. Adulteration of canned salmon.     U. S. v. 12,193 Cases of Canned Salmon.
Consent decree of condemnation. Product released under bond for 
segregation and destruction of decomposed portion. (F. & D. no. 37407. 
Sample nos. 54394-B, 65036-B, 65144-B.)
This case involved an interstate shipment of canned salmon examination of 
which showed the presence of decomposed salmon.
On March 20, 1936, 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 12,193 cases
of canned salmon at Bellingham, Wash., alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate commerce on or about August 24, 1985, by Uganik Fisheries, 
Inc., from Uganik, Alaska, and that it was adulterated 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 April 4, 1936, Uganik Fisheries, Inc., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel and having consented to a decree, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered, and it was ordered that the article be released under 
bond conditioned that the decomposed portion be segregated and destroyed.
W. R. GEJBGQ, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.