24143. Frozen walleyed pike fillets.    (F. D. C. No. 40084.    S. Nos. 33-606 M,
33-608 M.)
QUANTITY:   53 boxes at Kansas City, Kans.
SHIPPED:   1-3-57, from Chicago, Ill., by Pick-Shapiro Fisheries, Inc.
LABEL IN PART: "Alaska Fisheries, Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, Bulk Wall- 
eyed Pike,   Net Wt. 15 Lbs.   Product of Canada."
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: Examination showed that the article contained 
added water in the form of ice, and that the weight of the thawed fish was 
approximately 13.02 per cent less than 15 pounds.
LIBELED :   4-19-57, Dist. Kans.
CHARGE: 402 (b) (2)—when shipped, water in the form of ice had been sub- 
stituted in part for fish; 402 (b) (4)—water in the form of ice had been 
added to the article and packed with it so as to increase its bulk or weight 
and reduce its quality; and 403 (e) (2)—the article failed to bear a label 
containing an accurate statement of the quantity of contents.
DISPOSITION: 6-21-57. Consent—claimed by Pick-Shapiro Fisheries, Inc., and 
relabeled to show a net weight of 13 lbs. per box, instead of 15 lbs.