26066. Adulteration of canned salmon.     V. S. v. 8,571 Cases of Canned Salmon.
Consent   decree   of   condemnation.     Product  released   under   bond   for 
reconditioning.     (F. & D. no. 37599.    Sample nos. 66831-B, 66838-B.)
This case involved an interstate shipment of canned salmon examination of 
which showed the presence of decomposed salmon.
On April 14, 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 3,571 cases of canned 
salmon at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about September 12, 1935, by the Sebastian otua.rt Fish 
Co., from Tyee, 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 21, 1936, the Sebastian Stuart Fish Co., claimant, having admitted 
the allegations of the libel and having consented to a decree, judgment of 
condemnation was entered, and it was ordered that the article be released under 
bond conditioned that it be reconditioned.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.