755. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.    U. S. v. 14 Tabs of Butter.   Decree
of condemnation.    Product released under bond to be reworked.    (F. D. G.
No. 2136.    Sample No. 2638-E.)
On May 25, 1940, the United States attorney for the District of Massachusetts 
filed a libel against 14 tubs of butter at Somerville, Mass., alleging that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about May 18, 1940, by
the Farmers Cooperative Creamery from Storden, Minn.; and charging that it 
was adulterated and misbranded. It was labeled in part: "Butter Farmers 
Co-op Creamery   *    *   *   First National Stores, Somerville, Mass."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that a product containing 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 
as it contained less than 80 percent of milk fat.
On June 27, 1940, the Pipestone Produce Co., of Somerville, Mass., 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 by weight of milk fat.