28193. Adulteration of canned tuna fish. V. S. v. 51 Cases and 545 Cases of 
Canned Tuna (and 1 other seizure action). Decrees of condemnation. 
Product released under bond for segregation and destruction of decom- 
posed portions. (F. & D. Nos. 39993, 39994, 40059, 40060, 40061. Sample 
Nos. 33582-C, 33583-C, 33586-C, 33587-C, 33588-C.)
This product was in part decomposed.
On July 24 and August 13, 1937, the United States attorney for the Northern 
District of Indiana, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed
in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 651 cases of 
canned tuna in various lots at Fort Wayne, Portland, and Bluffton, Ind., alleg- 
ing that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about May 10, 
1937, by the Van Camp Sea Food Co., in part from San Diego and in part from 
Terminal Island, Calif., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Chicken of the Sea Brand Cali- 
fornia Select Tuna * * * Packed by Van Camp Sea Food Company, Inc. 
Main Office Terminal Island  Los Angeles Harbor Calif."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in 
part of a decomposed animal substance.
On August 11 and September 13, 1937, the Van Camp Sea Food Co., Inc., 
Terminal Island, Calif., having appeared as claimant and having filed an answer 
admitting the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture 
was entered. The product was released under bond conditioned that the 
decomposed portion be sorted out and destroyed.
HARBY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.