21764. Adulteration and misbranding of canned shrimp. U. S. v. 81 Cases 
of Canned Shrimp. Part of product released. Remainder con- 
demned and destroyed.     (F. & D. no. 29833.    Sample no. 36951-A.)
This case involved an interstate shipment of canned shrimp that was found 
to be in part decomposed. Sample cans taken from the shipment were also 
found to contain less than the declared weight.
On February 9, 1933, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 81 cases of 
canned shrimp at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped 
on or about September 24, 1932, from New Orleaus, La., to Seattle, Wash., 
by Lipscomb Bros., Inc., and charging misbranding in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act as amended. On March 20, 1933, the libel was amended to 
include an adulteration charge. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) 
"Happy Home Brand Shrimp   Contents 9 Oz."
It was alleged in the libel as amended .that the article was adulterated in 
that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed animal substance.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement, " Contents 9 
Oz.", was false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser. Mis- 
branding was alleged for the further reason that the article was food in 
package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and con- 
spicuously marked on the outside of the package, since the statement made 
was incorrect.
One hundred and five cases of the product were seized. On August 7, 1933, 
33 cases were ordered released as not in violation of the law, having been 
seized through error. On September 22, 1933, no claimant having appeared 
for the remaining 72 cases, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that they be destroyed by the United 
States marshal. 
jyj T,. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
21T65. Adulteration of cauliflower. C. S. v. 45 Cases of Cauliflower. Con- 
sent decree of destruction.     (F. & D. no. 3158G.    Sample no. 50370-A.)
This case involved an interstate shipment of cauliflower that was found to 
bear arsenic in an amount that might have rendered it injurious to health.
On October 20. 1933, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of Ohio, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 45 cases of cauli- 
flower at Columbus, Ohio, alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about October 14, 1933, by the Erie County Growers & 
Shippers Association, from Orchard Park, N.Y., and charging adulteration 
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
tained an added poisonous or deleterious ingredient, arsenic, which might 
have rendered it injurious to health.
On October 21, 1933, the shipper having requested that the cauliflower be 
immediately destroyed, a decree was entered by the court ordering its 
destruction. 
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.