1945. Adulteration of crab meat.     IT. S. v. Louisiana Blue Crab Distributors, Inc.,
and Samuel L. Louis. Pleas of guilty. Imposition of sentence sus- 
pended as to Samuel L. Louis, who was placed on probation for S years. 
Corporation fined $300. (F. D. C. No. 2874. Sample Nos. 1737-E, 9406-E, 
9762-E, 9765-E, 35179-E.)
This case was based on shipments of crab meat which was found to contain 
evidence of the presence of filth.
On December 18, 1940, the United States attorney for the Eastern District 
of Louisiana filed an information against the Louisiana Blue Crab Distributors, 
Inc., Westwego, La., and Samuel L. Louis, alleging shipment on or about June 
10 and 11 and July 30, 1940, from the State of Louisiana into the States of 
Maryland and Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia of quantities of crab 
meat that was adulterated.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy substance; and in that it had been prepared under insanitary 
conditions whereby it might have become contaminated with filth.
On February 17, 1941, pleas of guilty having been entered, the court sentenced 
the corporation to pay a fine of $100 on each of the three counts and ordered 
that imposition of sentence be suspended as to Samuel L. Louis and that he be 
placed on probation for a period of 3 years.