21383. Misbranding of canned shrimp.   U. S. v. 37 Cases * * *.    (F. D. C. No.
36129.    Sample No. 47863-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    November 19,1953, District of Maine.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about October 15, 1953, by Eeuther's Seafood Co., 
Inc., from New Orleans, La.
bear a label containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the con- 
tents.    (Examination showed that the article was short weight.)
Further misbranding, Section 403 (h) (2), the article purported to be 
and was represented as canned wet pack shrimp in nontransparent con- 
tainers, and the article fell below the standard of fill of container applicable 
to such shrimp since the containers of the article 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 fell below such standard.
DISPOSITION : February 15, 1954. Reuther's Seafood Co., Inc., 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 relabeling.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 
CANNED FRUIT