Alexm wrote:
> On Apr 16, 4:16 pm, "James Silverton" >
> wrote:
>> Alexm wrote on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:09:53 -0700 (PDT):
>>
>>> On Apr 16, 3:33 pm, Alexm > wrote:
>>>> Today I purchased a package (9 oz.) of frozen SeaPak(R)
>>>> "Jumbo Breaded Butterfly Shrimp". Well, the shrimp were
>>>> noways near jumbo in size. The breading is spread out to
>>>> make them look large but, when the breading comes off, the
>>>> shrimp look very much less than medium in size. What the
>>>> heck is going on in this world? Is nothing any good any
>>>> more? I would suggest that anyone who buys such products
>>>> take them back to the store and get a full refund - which
>>>> is what I am going to do.
>>>>
>>>> Alexm
>>
>>> And I just went back to the store and got the total refund!
>>
>> Are there standards for those descriptions? I don't know what
>> "jumbo" means but it seems to imply large-sized but it may not
>> have a legal definition. However, much the best way to buy
>> shrimp is to patronize stores that give the average number per
>> pound. Whole Foods, Giant and Balducci's in my area do so.
>>
>> James Silverton
>> Potomac, Maryland
>>
>
> These were prepared breaded shrimp. Apparently the word "Jumbo"
> refers to the breading and not to the enclosed shrimpy shrimp.
> "Jumbo Breaded Butterfly Shrimp" may or may not have been cleared by a
> team of lawyers. It did not state it as "Breaded Butterfly Jumbo
> Shrimp". Clever, clever, clever. If you stick a shrimp inside a loaf
> of bread that would really be jumbo.
>
> Alexm
>
But how is it the grocery store's fault you didn't read/understand the
packaging? I'd say you were lucky they gave you a refund. It's not as if
the shrimp were "bad", just that you felt deceived. Caveat emptor.

Jill