17824. Adulteration and misbranding of canned shrimp.   U. S. v. Morgan City
Canning Co., Inc. Plea of guilty. Fine, $1,200. (F. D. C. No. 29471. 
Sample Nos. 32541-K, 54683-K, 54684-K, 54686-K, 60572-K to 60576-K, 
incl;)
INFORMATION FILED : November 27, 1950, Eastern District of Louisiana, against 
Morgan City Canning Co., Inc., Houma, La.
ALLEGED VIOLATION: On or about August 22, 1947, the defendant gave to firms 
engaged in the business of shipping canned shrimp in interstate commerce, at 
New Orleans, La., guaranties to the effect that no canned shrimp sold by the 
defendant would be adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
On or about September 21, 24, and 26,1949, the defendant sold and delivered 
to the holders of the guaranties, at New Orleans, La., quantities of-.canned 
shrimp that were adulterated.
On or about December 31,1949, and January 20,1950, the defendant shipped 
quantities of adulterated and misbranded shrimp from the State of Louisiana 
into the State of Illinois.
LABEL IN PART: (Portions) "Gulf Pearl Shrimp * * * Orleans Seafood 
Company New Orleans, La. Distributors?' "Hamilton's Wet Pack 
Shrimp * * * Distributed By Hamilton Foods Inc. Chicago, Ill.," and 
"Bayou Rose Brand Wet Pack Shrimp Distributed By Morgan City Can- 
ning Co. Inc., Houma, La."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of decomposed 
shrimp.
Misbranding, Section 403 (h) (2), the article purported to be and was repre- 
sented as canned wet pack shrimp in nontransparent containers, a food for 
which a standard of fill of container had been prescribed by regulations, and a 
portion of the article fell below the standard of fill of container since the con^ 
tainers were so filled that the cut-out weight of shrimp taken from each can 
was less than 64 percent of the water capacity of the container; and the label
failed to, bear a statement that-the article feU below the standard.
DISPOSITION: December 20, 1950. A plea of guilty having been entered, the 
court imposed a fine of $1,200.