24446. Adulteration of canned shrimp. U. S. v. 213 Cases and 531 Cases of 
Canned Shrimp. Consent decree of condemnation. Product released 
under bond, conditioned that decomposed portion be segregated and 
destroyed.     (F. & D. no. 35032.    Sample noa. 29272-B, 29273-B.)
This case involved a shipment of canned shrimp which was in part decom- 
posed.
On or about February 5, 1935, the United States attorney for the Northern 
District of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the district court 744 cases of canned shrimp at Chicago, Ill., alleging that 
the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about October 4, 
1934, by the J. H. Pelham Co., from Pascagoula, Miss., and charging adultera- 
tion in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.   The article was labeled in part:
"Se-Kist Brand Fancy Medium Shrimp    *    *    *   Packed by The J. H. Pelham 
Co. Pascagoula, Miss."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in 
part of a decomposed animal substance.
On February 26, 1935, the J. H. Pelham Co., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment 
of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the product be released 
under bond, conditioned that the decomposed portion be segregated and 
destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.