5504. Adulteration of canned oysters.    U. S. v. 60 Cases and 93 Cases of Canned
Oysters. Decree of. condemnation. Product ordered released under bond 
for reconditioning.    (F. D. C. No. 10717.    Sample No. 11540-F.)
On September 10, 1943, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of California filed a libel against 60 cases, each containing 49 cans, and 93 cases, 
each containing 24 cans, of oysters at San Francisco, Calif., alleging that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about May 26,/1943, by 
the Seacoast Packing Co., from New Orleans, La.; and charging that it was 
adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by 
reason of the presence therein of decomposed oysters. The article was labeled 
in part:  (Cans) "Dunbar Delicious Oysters." 
On September 27, 1943, Dunbar-Dukate Co., of New Orleans, La., having ap- 
peared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond for reconditioning under the supervision of 
the Food;and Drug Administration. The product was sorted according to codes 
and the portion containing decomposed oysters was destroyed.