5317. Adulteration of butter.   U. S. v 74 Boxes (4,736 pounds) of Butter.   Decree
of condemnation.   Product ordered released under bond to be reworked.
(F. D. C. No. 10149.   Sample No. 7813-F.) ,-
On June 16, 1943, the United States attorney for the District of Minnesota filed 
a libel against 74 boxes of butter at Minneapolis, Minn., alleging that the article 
had been consigned on or about May 28,1943, by the Barnes Company Cooperative 
Creamery from Valley City, N. Dak.; and charging that it was adulterated in that 
a valuable constituent, milk fat, had been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted 
therefrom, and in that an article containing less than 80 percent by weight of 
milk fat had been substituted wholly or in part for butter.
On July 10, 1943, the Land Oakes Creameries having appeared as claimant 
and 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.