10136. Adulteration of canned smoked shad.   U. S. v. 12 Cases of Canned Smoked
Shad (and 3 other seizure actions against canned smoked shad). De- 
fault decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. Nos. 17212, 
17453, 17455, 17456.    Sample Nos. 29291-H, 29897-H, 29913-H, 29915-H.)
LIBELS FILED :   August 27 and September 14,1945, Northern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July 23,1945, by the Kay Sales Co., from Port- 
land, Oreg.
PRODUCT: 46 cases at San Francisco, Calif., and 50 cases at Oakland, Calif., each 
case containing 96 3%-ounce cans of smoked shad.
LABEL, IN PART : "Washington Brand Fancy Smoked Shad * * * Packed 
by Taquina Bay Fish Company   Newport, Oregon."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted in 
whole or in part of a decomposed substance.
DISPOSITION: October 24, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgments of 
condemnation were entered and the product was ordered destroyed.