30404. Adulteration of frozen lobster tails.    U. S. v. 10 Cases of Lobster Tails.
Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. No. 45058. 
Sample No. 59857-D.)
This product, which had been imported, at the time of examination was in 
part decomposed.
On March 20, 1989, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 10 cases of lobster 
tails at New York, N. Y.; alleging that the article had been shipped from 
Capetown, South Africa, on or about March 23, 1938, by Hout Bay Canning Co.; 
and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article 
was labeled in part: "Selected Frozen Cape Spiny Lobster Tails * * * 
Produce of Union of South Africa Rising Sun Brand."
It was alleged ta be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part 
of a decomposed animal substance.
On April 10, 1939, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.