27764. Adulteration of canned salmon. U. S. v. 600 Cases of Canned Salmon. 
Consent decree of condemnation. Product released under bond for 
segregation and destruction of unfit portion. (F. & D. No. 38912. Sample 
No. 28455-C.)
This product was in part decomposed.
On January 7, 1937, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 600 cases of 
canned salmon at Pittsburgh, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about October 13, 1936, by the Wesco Foods Co., 
Seattle, Wash., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act
The article was labeled in part: "North Bay Brand Pink Salmon Distributed 
by Wesco Foods Company,   *   *   *   Cincinnati, Ohio."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in part of a 
decomposed animal substance.
On July 26, 1937, the Ocean Packing Co., Seattle Wash., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a 
decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered 
released to the claimant under bond conditioned that the unfit portion be segre- 
gated and destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.