15916. Adulteration of frozen tullibees.   U, S. v. 30 Boxes   *   *   *    (and 1
other seizure action).    (F.  D.  C.  Nos. 28696, 28699.    Sample Nos. 
73489-K, 73490-K.)
LIBELS FILED :   January 31,1950, District of Connecticut.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 10 and 17 and December 28, 1949, 
by the Waldman's Fish Co., from Montreal, Canada.
PRODUCT:    43   100-pound boxes of frozen tullibees at New Haven, Conn.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of parasitic 
worms, and 30 boxes of the product were further adulterated in that they con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence 
of decomposed fish.
DISPOSITION: February 10, 1950. No claimant having appeared, judgments of 
condemnation and destruction were entered and the court ordered that the 
product be used for fertilizer.