27460. Adulteration of crab meat.     V. S. v. 1 Box of Claw Crab Meat.     Default
decree  of condemnation  and destruction.    (F. &  D.  no.  39640.    Sample 
no. 22962-C.)
This case involved crab meat that was filthy.
On May 14, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland, act- 
ing upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a 
libel praying seizure and condemnation of one box of claw crab meat at Balti- 
more, Md., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on 
or about May 12, 1936, by L. P. Maggioni & Co., from Savannah, Ga., and charg- 
ing adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. It was labeled in 
part: "L. P. Maggioni & Co. Savannah, Ga."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or In 
part of a filthy animal substance.
On June 18, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.