557. Adulteration  and misbranding of butter.     U.  S. v.  12 Cartons of Butter.
Consent decree of condemnation.     Product ordered released under bond.
(F. D. C. No. 1730.    Sample No. 10311-E.)
On March 25, 1940, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
New York filed a libel against 12 cartons of butter at New York, N. Y., alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about March 11, 
1940, by Sorensen Creamery from Big Stone City, S. Dak.; and charging that it 
was adulterated and misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "Creamery 
Butter Distributed by J. R. Kramer, Inc. New York."
It 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. 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 April 5,1940, Sorensen Creameries, Big Stone City, S. Dak., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered, and 
the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be reworked 
so that it contain at least 80 percent of milk fat.