Legal Opinion
United States v. Anderson Seafoods, Inc., Anderson Seafoods, Inc. v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 24, 1980No. 78-1962PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This appeal poses the question whether mercury in the tissues of swordfish is an “added substance” within the meaning of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 342(a)(1) (1975) (FDA), and is, therefore, subject to regulation under the relaxed standard appropriate to added substances. Only part of that mercury has been added by man.
In April 1977, the United States sought an injunction against Anderson Seafoods, Inc., and its president, Charles F. Anderson, to prevent them from selling swordfish containing more than 0.5 parts per million (ppm) of mercury, which it…
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