2187. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.    U. S. v. 24 Boxes of Butter.    Con¬
sent decree of condemnation.    Product; ordered released under bond to 
be reworked.     (F. D. C. No..5125.     Sample No. 51437-E)
On June 11,1941, the United States attorney for the District of Massachusetts 
filed a libel against 24 boxes, each containing 60 pounds, of butter at Somerville, 
Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about June 4, 1941, by Stockholm Co-Op. Creamery Association from Cokato, 
Minn.; and charging that it was adulterated and misbranded. . It was labeled in 
part:  "Butter    *    *    *   Pipestone Produce Co.    Somerville, Mass."
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 it was labeled "Butter," which was false and misleading 
since it contained less than 80 percent of milk fat.
On June 23, 1941, Pipestone Produce Co., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond to be reworked under the supervision of the 
Food and Drug Administration, so that it contain at least 80 percent milk fat.