26321. Adulteration of canned salmon.     U. S. v. 1,011 Cases and 6,039 Cases of
Canned Salmon. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Por- 
tion of product released unconditionally; -remainder released under 
bond. (F. & D. nos. 37554, 37567. Sample nos. 67032-B to 67036-B, Incl., 
67040-B to 67048-B, incl.)
This case involved canned salmon that was in part decomposed.
On April 6 and April 14, 1936, the United States attorney for the District 
of Oregon, acting upon reports 'by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 7,050 cases of canned 
salmon at Portland, Oreg., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce in various lots between the dates of February 13 and July 39, 
1935, by the New England Fish Co. from Pillar Rock, .Wash., and charging 
adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act A portion of the article 
was labeled in part: "Pillar Rock Brand Fancy Columbia River Salmon Spring 
Pack."   The remainder was unlabeled.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a decomposed animal substance.
On November 17, 1936, the New England Fish Co., having appeared as 
claimant and having consented to the entry of a decree, a consolidated judg- 
ment of condemnation was entered. The court, having found that a portion 
of the product was not adulterated, ordered that the said portion be released 
unconditionally and that the remainder be released under bond conditioned 
that the good cans be separated from the bad cans and disposed of only in 
compliance with the law.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.