27213. Misbranding of canned salmon.    U. S. v. 29 Cartons of Canned Salmon.
Default decree of forfeiture and destruction. (F. & D. no. 39352. Sample 
no. 33131-C.)
This case involved low-grade water-marked pink salmon that was labeled 
Fancy pink salmon.
On April 9, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of Idaho, acting 
upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel 
praying seizure and condemnation of 29 cartons of canned salmon at Moscow, 
Idaho, alleging that it had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
November 12,1936, from Portland, Oreg., by Mason, Ehrman & Co., and charging 
misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled 
in part: "Silvalaska Brand Fancy Pink Salmon Packed for Independent Grocers 
Alliance Distributing Co., Chicago, New York, San Francisco."
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Fancy Pink Salmon" 
was false and misleading and tended to deceive and mislead the purchaser 
when applied to salmon that was low grade and water-marked.
On May 10, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of forfeiture was 
entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.