20673. Adulteration of frozen shrimp.   U. S. v. 125 Cases * * *.    (F. D. C. No.
35371.    Sample No. 55483-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 1,1953, Northern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about July 15, 1953, by the Shapiro Fisheries Co., 
from Chicago, Ill.
PRODUCT: 125 cases, each containing 10 5-pound cartons, of frozen shrimp at 
Utica, N. Y.
LABEL, IN PART: (Cartons) "Sunny Isle Brand Frozen Fresh Shrimp," "La- 
guna Frozen Fresh Headless Shrimp," "Shap Brand Shrimp Frozen 
Fresh," or "T. N. T. Tasty'N Tender Seafoods Frozen Fresh Shrimp"; 
(cases) "Durno A Product of Mexico," or "Packed for Texas Fishermen's 
Co-Operative Association, Inc.   Aransas, Tex."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted in 
whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of de- 
composed shrimp.
DISPOSITION : August 6, 1953. The Shapiro Fisheries Co., claimant, having ad- 
mitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered 
and the court ordered that the product be released under bond for segrega- 
tion of the unfit portion, under the supervision of the Department of Health, 
Education, and Welfare. As a result of the segregation operations, 4,910 
pounds of the product were found unfit and were denatured and were packed 
into boxes labeled "Frozen Bait Shrimp   Unfit for Human Consumption."