23086. Adulteration of crab meat. U. S. v. 125 Cans, et al., of Crab Meat. 
Default decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. (F. & D. nos. 
33282, 33291, 33303.    Sample nos. 4699-B, 5051-B, 5052-B.)
These cases involved quantities of crab meat which was found to contain filth.
On August 20, 21, and 24, 1924, the United States attorney for the District of 
Columbia, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a district court, libels 
praying seizure and condemnation of 483 cans of crab meat at Washington, 
D. C, alleging that portions of the article were in possession of the Great 
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., and were being sold and offered for sale in the 
District of Columbia; that a portion had been shipped in interstate commerce 
on or about August 19, 1934, by W. G. Ruark & Co., from Belhaven, N. C, into 
the District of Columbia, and that the article was adulterated in violation of 
the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy animal substance.
On September 20, 1934, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemna- 
tion and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered that the product be 
disposed of in such manner as would not violate the Federal Food and Drugs 
Act.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.