2364. Adulteration of butter.     U.  S.  v. Benewah Creamery, Inc.     Plea of nolo
contendere.    Fine, $100.    (F. D. C. No. 4144.    Sample Nos. 52277-E, 52571-E, 
52576-E.)
This product contained less than 80 percent of milk fat.
On August 18, 1941, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Washington filed an information against Benewah Creamery, Inc., Spokane, 
Wash., alleging shipment within the period from on or about December 11, 
1940, to on or about January 27, 1941, from the State of Washington into the 
States of Oregon amiIdaho, of quantities of butter which was adulterated.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a valuable constituent, 
milk fat, had been in part omitted therefrom; and in that a product which 
contained less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for 
butter. . 
On September 25, 1941, a plea of nolo contendere was entered on behalf of 
the defendant and the court imposed a fine of $35 each on counts I and II and 
a fine of $30 on count III.