29831. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.    U. S. v. 69 Tubs and 98 Tubs
of Butter.     Consent decrees of condemnation.     Product released under 
bond to be reworked.    (F. & D. Nos. 44232, 44233.    Sample Nos. 32284-D, 
' 32293-D.)
This product contained less than 80 percent of milk fat
On October 6 and October 13,1938, the United States attorney for the Northern 
District of Illinois, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 167 tubs of 
butter at Chicago, Ill. alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce in part on or about September 6, and in part on or about September 25, 
1938, by Beatrice Creamery Co. from Oklahoma City, Okla.; and charging 
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a product which contained 
less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter, a 
product which should contain not less than 80 percent of milk fat, as provided 
by act of March 4, 1923.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that it was labeled "Butter," which was 
false and misleading since it contained less than 80 percent of milk fat.
On October 13 and 14, 1938, Beatrice Creamery Co., claimant, having admitted 
the allegations of the libels, judgments of condemnation were entered ordering 
release of the product under bond, conditioned that it be reworked to the legal 
standard under the supervision of this Department
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.