One fish fanatic has accused Walmart of skimping on its shrimp and duping customers into paying for ice instead of seafood , according to a lawsuit.
A class action lawsuit was filed October 8 in Cook County, Illinois, by Elijah Baptist, and accuses Walmart of deceiving customers and violating state consumer laws with the Great Value product’s packaging, according to Top Class Actions .
Baptist claims he frequently buys the frozen shrimp, including for a seafood party he threw this past June, but was disappointed to learn that some of the bags were severely underweight — with some containing up to 11 percent less shrimp than advertised.
The lawsuit alleges that Great Value shrimp products are coated with an ice glaze, which is standard for frozen seafood products to prevent freezer burn. However, Baptist argues that Great Value’s frozen shrimp fails to meet the U.S.…