26379. Adulteration of canned salmon.     IT. S. v. Oscar L. Grimes   (Grimes Pack¬
ing   Co.).     Plea  of  guilty.     Fine,   $25  and  costs.     (F.   & D.   no.   38020. 
Sample nos. 65109-B, 65132-B, 73481-B.)
This case involved an interstate shipment of canned salmon which was in 
part decomposed.
On September 30, 1936, the United States attorney for the District of Alaska, 
third division, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against Oscar L. Grimes, trading as the Grimes 
Packing Co., at Ouzinkie, Alaska, alleging that on or about August 27, 1935, 
the said defendant had shipped from the Territory of Alaska into the State of 
Washington a quantity of canned salmon that 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 October 5, 1936, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $25 and costs.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.