19760. Adulteration and Misbranding of canned shrimp.    U. 9. v. 150 Cases
of Canned Shrimp. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, 
and destruction. (F. & D. No. 27895. I. S. Nos. 50439, 50446. S. No. 
5939.)
Samples of canned shrimp from the shipment involved in this action were 
found to be partially decomposed. The article also was falsely branded as 
to the name of the manufacturer and the State in which produced.
On March 10, 1932, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Louisiana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid, a libel praying 
seizure and condemnation of 150 cases of canned shrimp, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at New Orleans, La., alleging that the article had 
been shipped in interstate commerce, in part on or about February 23 and 
February 24, 1932, by J. H. Pelham, from Pascagoula, Miss., to New Orleans, 
La., and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and
drugs act.   The article was labeled in part: (Cans) "Orleans Brand Shrimp 
Packed by United Packing Co., New Orleans, La."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it 
consisted in part of a decomposed animal substance.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements, "Packed by 
United Packing Co., New Orleans, La.," were false and misleading and deceived 
and misled the purchaser.
On April 7, 1932, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered by the court, ordering that the 
product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
HENBY A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture.