27281. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. 2,258 Cases of Canned Salmon.
Portion of product released unconditionally. Remainder condemned 
and released under bond.     (F. & D. no. 37494.    Sample no. 66815-B.)
This case involved canned salmon a part of which was decomposed.
On March 13, 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 2,258 cases of canned 
salmon at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about November 9,1936, by the Alaska Pacific Salmon Co., 
from Rose Inlet, 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
" decomposed animal substances.
On May 3, 1937, the Alaska Pacific Salmon Co., a corporation, having ap- 
peared as claimant, judgment was entered exonerating 964 cases of the product 
and ordering its release, and condemning the remainder and ordering its release 
under bond conditioned that it should not be disposed of in violation of law.
H. A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture.