6295. Adulteration of frozen shrimp.    V. S. v. 17 Boxes of Frozen Shrimp  (and
3 other seizure actions against frozen shrimp). Decrees of condemna- 
tion. Portion of product ordered released under bond for salvaging of 
edible part; remainder ordered destroyed. (F. D. C. Nos. 11273, 11554, 
11566, 11581. Sample Nos. 50947-F, 56685-F, 56693-F, 56696-F, 65945-F, 
65946-F.)
LIBELS FILED : Between December 11, 1943, and January 8, 1944, Southern Dis- 
trict of New York and District of New Jersey.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: From on or about August 19 to October 2, 1943, by the 
Liberty. Fish Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and Beaufort, S. C.
PRODUCT: Frozen shrimp: 17 boxes containing approximately 2,626 pounds 
and 174 10-pound bags at New York, N. Y.; and 125 boxes, each containing 
100 pounds, at Swedesboro, N. J.
VIOLATION CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance.
DISPOSITION: On January 28, 1944, Fred Goldstein, trading under the name 
of the Liberty Fish Co., having appeared as claimant for the lot at Swedesboro, 
and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and 25 boxes of the shrimp were ordered' released under bond for 
segregation of the edible portion and destruction of the remainder, under 
the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. On March 17, 1944, the 
court ordered the remaining 100 cases released under bond at a rate not to 
exceed 25 cases per week; and on March 27, 1944, a decree was entered 
ordering the remaining 75 cases released in one lot for salvaging. No claim- 
ant having appeared for the New York lots, judgments of condemnation were 
entered on January 5, 22, and 24, 1944, and the product was ordered 
destroyed.