31074. Adulteration of frozen shrimp.    U. S. v. 194 Cases of Frozen Shrimp (and
2 other seizure actions against frozen shrimp). Consent decrees 
entered. Product released under bond for segregation of fit from unfit 
portion. Unfit portion condemned and ordered disposed of for pur- 
poses other than food. Good portion released. (F. & D. Nos. 44830. 44831, 
44886. Sample Nos. 86153-D, 36154-D, 36155-D, 36772-D, 36774-D, 36775-D, 
36776-D, 36778-D.)
This product had been shipped in interstate commerce and remained unsold 
and in the original packages. At the time of examination it was found.to be 
in part decomposed.
On January 11, 12, and 16, 1939, the United States attorney for the Northern 
District of California, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 828 cases 
of frozen shrimp at San Francisco, Calif.; alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate, commerce on or about September 21 and November 25, 
1938, by the Texas Fisheries from Galveston, Tex.; and charging that it was 
adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
Adulteration was alleged in that the article consisted in part of a decomposed 
animal substance.
On August 5, 1939, the court having found that the product contained both 
decomposed as well as marketable merchandise, and the claimant having con- 
sented to condemnation of the decomposed portion, judgment was entered 
ordering that the good be segregated from the unfit and that the latter be 
disposed of in a manner approved by this Department, but that it should not 
be used for human or animal consumption.
GROVER B. HILL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.