1736. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.    U.  S. v. 48 Cartons of Butter.
Consent decree of condemnation.   Product released under bond.    (F. D. C.
No. 5052.    Sample No. 56615-B.)
On June 16, 1941, the United States attorney for the District of New Jersey 
filed a libel against 48 cartons, each containing 60 pounds, of butter at Jersey 
City, N. J., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about June 3, 1941, 
by Sebeka Cooperative Creamery, Sebeka, Minn.; and charging that it was 
adulterated and misbranded. It was labeled in part: "Creamery Butter Great 
A. & P. Tea Co.   New York   Distributors."   .
The article 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 the statement on -the label, "Butter," was false and 
misleading since it was incorrect
On June 30, 1941, the Sebeka Cooperative Creamery Association, claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry 
of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered, and the product was ordered 
released under bond to be reworked so that it comply with the law.