26662. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. 8,559 Cases of Canned Salmon.
Portion of product released unconditionally. Remainder condemned 
and released under bond conditioned that decomposed salmon be segre- 
gated and destroyed.     (F. & D. no. 37604.    Sample nos. 65188-B, 66834-B.)
This case involved canned salmon that was in part decomposed.
On April 16, 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 8,559 cases of 
canned salmon at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped 
in interstate commerce in various shipments between the dates of July 27 and 
August 8, 1C35, from Egegik, Alaska, by Libby, McNeill & Libby, and charging 
adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled 
in part:  (Cans) "Libby's Fancy Red Alaska Salmon."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or 
in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On December 30, 1936, Libby, McNeill & Libby, having appeared as claimant 
and the case having been submitted to the court, judgment was entered finding 
that a portion of the product, consisting of 442 cases, was adulterated, and 
ordering that said portion be condemned. The decree provided that the said 
442 cases be released under bond conditioned that all cans containing decom- 
posed salmon be segregated therefrom and destroyed. The remainder of the 
product was adjudged not to be adulterated and was ordered released 
unconditionally.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.