21429. Adulteration of canned shrimp and fresh crabmeat.   U. S. v. Reuther's
Seafood Co., Inc.   Plea of guilty.   Fine, $1,200.    (F. D. C. No. 35788. 
Sample Nos. 21463-L, 46807-L to 46810-L, incL, 47638-L.)
INFORMATION FILED: March 31, 1954, Eastern District of Louisiana, against 
Beuther's Seafood, Co., Inc., New Orleans, La.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about August 11, 19, and 20, and September 14, 1953, 
from the State of Louisiana into the States of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, 
and Ohio.
LABEL IN PART: (Can) "Keuther's One Pound Net Weight Crab Meat" and 
"Marvelous Brand    Small   Wet Pack   Drained Wt. 5 Ozs.    Shrimp."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the canned shrimp con- 
sisted in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of decom- 
posed shrimp, and the fresh crabmeat consisted in part of a filthy substance by 
reason of the presence of fecal micro-organisms; and. Section 402 (a) (4), the 
fresh crabmeat was prepared and packed under insanitary conditions whereby 
it may have become contaminated with filth.
DISPOSITION :   April 28,1954.   The defendant having entered a plea of guilty, the u 
court fined it $1,200.