{"id":749958,"date":"2026-10-27T20:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/walmart-is-using-a-sneaky-trick-to-skimp-on-shrimp-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T20:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:50:30","slug":"walmart-is-using-a-sneaky-trick-to-skimp-on-shrimp-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/walmart-is-using-a-sneaky-trick-to-skimp-on-shrimp-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart is using a sneaky trick to skimp on shrimp: lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af5ef281a354\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af5ef281a354\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/walmart-is-using-a-sneaky-trick-to-skimp-on-shrimp-lawsuit\/#%E2%80%9CWalmart_is_using_a_sneaky_trick_to_skimp_on_shrimp_lawsuit%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Walmart is using a sneaky trick to skimp on shrimp: lawsuit&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWalmart_is_using_a_sneaky_trick_to_skimp_on_shrimp_lawsuit%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Walmart is using a sneaky trick to skimp on shrimp: lawsuit&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F10%2F146630931.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Walmart is being sued for allegedly scrimping on shrimp, with one pescophile saying the retail giant has been inflating the weight of sacks of the product with ice.<\/p>\n<p>The new class-action suit from Elijah Baptist of Illinois says some of Walmart\u2019s shrimp packages have up to 11% less shrimp than advertised once the ice in them is removed, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/topclassactions.com\/lawsuit-settlements\/lawsuit-news\/class-action-lawsuit-claims-walmart-sells-underweight-great-value-shrimp-with-ice-glaze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Class Actions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s regularly bought the product for some three years, and was especially dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed when he recently picked up some Walmart shrimp for a party he threw, the suit states.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The new suit from Elijah Baptist of Illinois says some of Walmart\u2019s shrimp packages have up to 11% less shrimp than advertised. <span class=\"credit\">billtster \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A jumbo bag of Walmart\u2019s frozen, raw, tail-on shrimp is about $16 for 2 pounds, with an advertised 21 to 25 shrimp per pound, per the suit. If Baptist were to buy 6 pounds for a 10-person party, he would have lost about 15 shrimp or about $5, the suit notes. The fish lover said he would not have bought the bags or paid as much had he known the actual amount they contained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have policies in place to help ensure suppliers provide correctly labeled products,\u201d said a spokesperson from Walmart which recently agreed to pay $45 million to customers over another food-weight lawsuit . \u201cWe are reviewing the complaint and will respond in court.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Baptist\u2019s suit may come down to \u201cglazing,\u201d a common, perfectly legal seafood industry practice in which producers coat their product with water to create a protective barrier around raw shellfish. But doing too much glazing can artificially jack up the weight of the product and lead to overpriced seafood, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.noaa.gov\/national\/sustainable-seafood\/seafood-fraud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShrimp is the obvious battlefield\u201d for glazing, trade publication <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/frozenet.com\/dictionary\/glazing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FrozeNet notes.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Baptist\u2019s suit may come down to \u201cglazing,\u201d a common, perfectly legal seafood industry practice in which producers coat their product with water to create a protective barrier around raw shellfish. <span class=\"credit\">rh2010 \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The weight of the ice is not supposed to be included in the net product amount, and manufacturers can be criminally liable for failing to do so, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/regulatory-information\/search-fda-guidance-documents\/guidance-industry-1991-letter-seafood-manufacturers-regarding-fraudulent-practice-including-glaze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Food and Drug Administration guidance.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A package can look plentiful but consumers only know what they are getting once they\u2019re at the kitchen sink. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the glaze was declared clearly and priced honestly, the discussion stays technical. If not, it becomes personal,\u201d FrozeNet states.<\/p>\n<p>The suit aims to represent all consumers in Illinois who have bought Walmart\u2019s \u201cGreat Value\u201d shrimp sacks. Baptist is seeking a jury trial and requesting damages, restitution and injunctive relief in state court, according to Top Class Actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The suit aims to represent all consumers in Illinois who have bought Walmart\u2019s \u201cGreat Value\u201d shrimp sacks.  <span class=\"credit\">khosrork \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This lawsuit comes two years after Walmart settled a food weight class action, agreeing to shell out millions for improperly weighed seafood, meat and poultry. <\/p>\n<p>The retailer allegedly used a price sticker that was \u201cfalse, misleading and deceptive,\u201d advertising a weight that is more than the actual weight of the product. 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