27004. Adulteration of canned salmon.    17. S. v. 79 Cases and 8 Cases of Canned
Salmon. Decrees of condemnation. Portion of product destroyed; 
remainder released under bond for segregation and destruction of 
decomposed part.     (F. & D. nos. 38409, 38728.    Sample nos. 5020-C, 5577-C.)
These cases involved canned salmon that was in part decomposed.
On October 14 and December 1, 1936, the United States attorneys for the 
Northern District of Ohio and the Western District of Tennessee, acting upon 
reports by the ^Secretary of Agriculture, filed in their respective district courts 
libels praying seizure and condemnation of 79 cases of canned salmon at Cleve- 
land, Ohio, and 8 cases of canned salmon at Memphis, Tenn., alleging that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about August 19 and 
September 3, 1936, by Whitney & Co., from Seattle, Wash., and charging adul- 
teration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The two lots were labeled in 
part, respectively: "Edwards Brand * * * Alaska Sockeye Salmon * * * 
distributed by W. Edwards Company Cleveland USA"; "Moon Rose Red Sock- 
eye Salmon * * * Merchants Service Corp. Distributor, Chicago, San 
Francisco."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in part 
of a decomposed animal substance.
On February 8, 1937, no claim having been entered for the goods seized at 
Memphis, Tenn., judgment of condemnation was entered and the lot was ordered 
destroyed.
On February 10, 1937, Whitney & Co., Seattle, Wash., claimant for the lot 
seized at Cleveland, Ohio, having admitted the allegations of the libel and having 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
it was ordered that the product be released under bond, conditioned that the 
decomposed portion be separated therefrom and destroyed and the good portion 
labeled "Reprocessed."
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.