26460. Adulteration of canned salmon.     U. S. v. 863 Cases of Salmon.     Consent
decree of condemnation.     Product ordered released under bond.     (F. &
D. no. 38386.     Sample nos. 22062-C, 22105-C.)
This case involved canned salmon that was in part decomposed.
On October 6, 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 863 cases of red 
salmon at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about August 10, 1936, by the Douglas Fisheries Co., 
from Douglas, Alaska, and charging adulteration 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 10, 1936, the Douglas Fisheries Co., Inc., having appeared as 
claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the 
product be released under bond subject to compliance with the provisions of 
the Food and Drugs Act.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.