24327. Adulteration of canned shrimp.    U. S. v. 60 Cases, et al., of Canned
Shrimp. Decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Product re- 
leased under bond for segregation and destruction of unfit 
portion. (F. & D. nos. 33544 to 33550, incl., 33616, 33617, 33618, 33620, 
33621.    Sample nos. 14813-B, 14814-B.)
These cases involved various lots of canned shrimp which was found to be in 
part decomposed.
On September 27 and October 3, 1934, the United States attorney for the 
Western District of Pennsylvania, acting upon reports by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, ft end in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation 
of 130 cases of canned shrimp at Sharon, Pa., and 24 cases of canned shrimp at 
New Castle, Pa. On September 27 and November 3, 1934, the United States 
attorney for the Northern District of Ohio filed libels against 284 cases of the 
product in various lots at Youngstown, Akron, and Struthers, Ohio. It was 
alleged in the libels that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on 
or about August 25, 1934, by the Dorgan-McPhillips Packing Corporation, from 
Biloxi, Miss., and that it was adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act. Ti:e article was labeled in part: "Coral Brand Shrimp [or "Gulf Kist 
Fancy Medium Shrimp"] * * * Packed by Dorgan McPhillips Packing 
Corp. Mobile, Ala."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in 
part of a decomposed animal substance.
On November 23 and December 19, 1934, the Dorgan-McPhillips Packing 
Corporation hiving appeared as claimant and having admitted the allegations 
of the libels, judgments of condemnation were entered and it was odrered by 
the court that the product be released under bond, conditioned that the unfit 
portion be segregated and destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.