28037. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. Pioneer Sea Foods Co.    Plea of
guilty. Fine, 81,000 and costs. (F. & D. No. 38666. Sample Nos. 2698-C, 
2699-C, 11077-C, 11084-C, 11092-C, 11094-C, 11095-C, 11096-C, 11097-C, 
22014-C, 22015-C, 22016-C, 22043-C, 22095-C, 22321-C, 22327-C.)
This product was in part putrid and decomposed.
On June 8, 1937, the United States attorney for the Western District of Wash- 
ington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court an information against the Pioneer Sea Foods Cb., a corporation, Seattle, 
Wash., alleging shipment by the defendant on or about August 8, 15, 23, and 25, 
1936, from the Territory of Alaska into the State of Washington of quantities of 
canned salmon which was adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in part of a 
putrid and decomposed animal substance.
On November 8, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered in behalf of the defendant 
and it was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and costs.
HAERT L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.