26260. Adulteration of crab meat.     U. S. v. 46 Tins, 11 Tins, and 17 Tins of Crab
Meat.     Default decrees of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. nos. 
37792, 37793, 37794.    Sample nos. 52999-B, 53210-B, 53211-B.)
These cases involved interstate shipments of crab meat that was polluted.
The United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, acting 
upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court on April 
28, 1936, a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 46 tins, and on May 1, 
1936, two libels praying seizure and condemnation of 11 tins and 17 tins of 
crab meat at Pittsburgh, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about April 25 and April 27, 1936, by Philip Amara, 
from Jacksonville, Fla., and that the article was adulterated in violation of 
the Food and Drugs Act The article in one of the three lots was labeled: 
"Regular Lump Crabmeat Net Weight 1 Lb." The article in the other two lots 
was labeled: "Back Fin Lump Crabmeat   Net Weight 1 Lb."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid animal substance.
On May 1, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemnation 
were entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
HAEBY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.