19799. Adulteration and Misbranding of canned shrimp.    U. S. v. 2S Cases
of Canned Shrimp.    Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, 
and destruction.     (F. & D. No. 26875.    I. S. No. 22296.    S. No. 5052.)
Samples of canned shrimp taken from the shipment involved in this action 
were found to be decomposed and short weight.
On August 17, 1931, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, 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 25 cases of canned shrimp, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had 
been shipped in interstate commerce on or about May 9, 1931, by the Pelican 
Lake Oyster & Packing Co., from New Orleans, La., to Seattle, Wash., and 
charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act 
as amended. The article was labeled in part: (Can) "S & W Large Size 
Shrimp Contents Weight 8*4 Oz."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a decomposed animal substance.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement on the can, 
" Contents Weight 8% Oz.," was false and misleading and deceived and misled 
the purchaser, and for the further reason that it was food in package form and 
the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the 
outside of the package, since the statement made was incorrect.
On June 8, 1932, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that 
the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
HENET A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture.