13625. Adulteration of canned sardines.     U.   S.   v.   385   Cases     *     *     *     (and   2
other seizure actions).     (F. D. C. Nos. 20231, 22946, 22999.    Sample Nos. 
1999-H, 50140-H, 63704-H.)
LIBELS FILED:    Juae 11, 1946, and April 30 and June 11, 1947, Southern District
of New York and Southern District of Texas. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about March 22, 1946, and March 10 and April 17,
1947, from Eastport, Maine, and Charleston, S. C., by the Riviera Packing Co. 
PRODUCT:    Sardines.   385 cases and 182 cases at New York, N. Y., and 3% cases
at Houston, Tex.    Each case contained 100   SYi-onnce Kans.
LABEL IN PART: '"Sunny Harbor Smoked Sardines" or '"Custom House Brand 
Maine Sardines."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (5), the article was In whole 
or In part the product of a diseased animal.
DISPOSITION : August 19 and September 17, 1947, and June 7, 1948. The Riviera 
Packing Co., claimant for the 182-case lot, having admitted the allegations of 
the libel and no claimant having appeared for the other lots, judgments of 
condemnation were entered. The 182-case lot was ordered released under 
bond for segregation and destruction of the unfit portion. The segregation 
operation on this lot resulted in the destruction of 56 cases, and the other lots 
of the product were ordered destroyed.