27415. Adulteration of  crab   meat.     U.   S.  v.   William   C.   Larrimore.     Plea   of
guilty.    Fine, $50 and  costs.-   (F. & D. no.  38650.    Sample nos.  7948-C, 
7951-C.)
This case involved crab meat that contained filth.
On April 16, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
an information against William C. Larrimore, St. Michaels, Md., charging ship- 
ment by said defendant in violation of the Food and Drugs Act on or about 
August 12 and August 16, 1936, from the State of Maryland into the State of 
Pennsylvania of quantities of crab meat that was adulterated.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in part of a 
filthy animal substance.
On May ^2, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $50 and costs.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.