5494. Adulteration of  frozen  fish.    XT.  S. v.  193  Cartons  of  a product  labeled
"dressed Croakers," and 37 boxes of Unlabeled Fish. Default decree of 
condemnation. Product ordered sold for manufacture intd fertilizer, or 
destroyed.    (F. D. C. No. 10525.   Sample No. 25668-F.)
On September 1, 1943, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Alabama filed a libel against 193 15-pound cartons of croakers and 37 unlabeled 
boxes containing about 4,995 pounds of fish at Birmingham, Ala., alleging that 
the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about July 29, 1943, 
from New Orleans, La., for the account of Irvington Fish and Oyster Co., Inc., 
Irvington, Va.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole 
or in part of decomposed animal substance.
On October 23, 1943, no claimant haying appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered sold to be manufactured into fertilizer, 
or destroyed.