12324. Adulteration of canned crab meat.    IT. S. v. 7 Cases    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No.
23033.   Sample No. 68176-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   On or about May 21, 1947, Western District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about March 14, 1947, by the Kaakinen Fish Co., 
from Westport, Wash.
PRODUCT: 7 cases, each containing 48 6%-ounce cans, of crab meat at Kansas 
City, Mo. Examination showed that the cans contained an average of 5.65 
ounces of drained crab meat, whereas they should have contained at least 6.5 
ounces of drained crab meat.
LABEL IN PART :   "Sea Haven Brand Fancy Crab Meat."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), brine had been substi- 
tuted in part for crab meat.
DISPOSITION: September 3, 1948. Default decree entered, ordering that the 
product be delivered to a charitable institution.