21008. Adulteration of canned shrimp.    V. S. v. 752 Cases and 285 Cases
of Canned Shrimp. Consent decree of condemnation, forfeiture, 
and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 29609, 29614. Sample nos. 16363-A, 
16439-A.)
These cases involved interstate shipments of canned shrimp found to be 
in part decomposed.
On "December 9, 1932, the United States attorney for the District of Massa- 
chusetts, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 1,037 cases of canned 
shrimp at Boston, Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce, in part on or about September 17, 1932, and in part on or 
about September 24, 1932, by the Indian Ridge Canning Co., from New Orleans, 
La., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.    The
article was labeled in part:  (Can)    "Rose Bud Brand Shrimp Indian Ridge 
Canning Co., Inc. Canner-A   Houma, Louisiana."
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On April 24, 1933, the two libels having been consolidated, and the Indian 
Ridge Canning Co., Houma, La., having appeared and consented to the entry 
of a decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was 
ordered by the court that the product be destroyed by the United States 
marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.