28462. Adulteration of canned shrimp. IT. S. v. Quong Sun Co., Inc. Plea of guilty. Fine, $25. (F. & D. No. 39742. Sample Nos. 6697-C, 6698-C.) This product was in part decomposed. On June 17, 1937, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court an information against the Quong Sun Co., Inc., New Orleans, La., alleging that on or about January 21, 1937, the defendant delivered to a com- mon carrier at New Orleans, La., for shipment to the Republic of Panama, quantities of canned shrimp which was adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in part of a decomposed animal substance. On December 9, 1987, a plea of guilty was entered and the defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of $25. HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.