20166. Adulteration of frozen shrimp.   TJ. S. v. 437 Pounds, etc.   (F. D. C No.
34592.   Sample No. 50036-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   January 13,1953, Southern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about December 11, 1952, by South American Fish 
Distributors, Inc., from Nanticoke, Md.
PRODUCT:   607 pounds of frozen shrimp at New York, N. Y.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of dirty 
shrimp, and of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of decom- 
posed shrimp.
DISPOSITION : January 29, 1953. South American Fish Distributors, Inc., New 
York, N. Y., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of 
condemnation was entered and the court ordered that the product be released 
under bond for the purpose of segregating the decomposed shrimp and wash- 
ing and cleaning the remainder, under the supervision of the Federal Security 
Agency. The segregation operations resulted in the destruction of 54% 
pounds of the product as unfit.