2885. Adulteration of frozen haddock fillets.     IT.  S. v. 1,070 Boxes of Fillets.
Consent decree of condemnation. Portion of produet ordered released 
unconditionally; remainder ordered released under bond to be salvaged.
(F. D. C. No. 5585.    Sample Nos. 42967-E, 42969-E, 42970-E;)
On August 28, 1941, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Pennsylvania filed a libel against 1 070 boxes of haddock fillets at Pittsburgh, 
Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about August 7, 1941, by Frank Ellsworth Co. from Boston, Mass.; and charging
that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed 
substance. It was labeled in part: "Sm. Hand Fillets, F. J. Clara & Sons 
Inc."
On September 11, 1941, F. J. Clara & Sons, Inc., claimant, having appeared 
and averred that a portion of the product was not bad and having admitted 
all other allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
it was ordered that 367 boxes be released immediately as not bad and that the 
remainder be released Under bond,for segregation and salvaging of the good 
portion.