30697. Adulteration and misbranding of butter. IT. S. v. 40 Cubes of Butter. 
Consent decree of condemnation.   Product ordered released under bond.
(F. & D. No. 45406.    Sample No. 57649-D.)
This product contained less than 80 percent of milk fat.
On May 10, 1939, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 40 cubes of butter 
at Los Angeles, Calif.; alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about May 2, 1939, from Beaver, Utah, by Brooklawn Creamery 
Co.; and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a product con- 
taining 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
Misbranding was alleged in that the label statement "Sweet Cream Butter" 
was false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser when applied 
to an article containing less than SO percent milk fat
On May 25, 1939, Brooklawn Creamery Co,, claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered, and the prod- 
uct was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be brought up to the 
legal standard under the supervision of this Department.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.