1052. Adulteration of butter.     U.  S. v. The Cudahy Packing Co.     Plea of nolo
contendere.    Fine, $50.     (F. D. C. No. 2081.    Sample No. 79060-D.)
On June 13, 1940, the United States attorney for the Middle District of 
Tennessee filed an information against the Oudahy Packing Co., a corporation, 
Nashville, Tenn., alleging shipment on or about October 9, 1939, from the State 
of Tennessee into the State of Georgia of a quantity of butter which was 
adulterated. It was labeled in part: (Cartons) "Cudahy's Sunlight Creamery 
Butter."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a valuable constituent, 
milk fat, had .been -in part omitted therefrom; and in thatTa product which 
contained less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for 
butter.
On October 25, 1940, a plea of nolo contendere was entered on behalf of the 
defendant and the court imposed a fine of $50.