11578. Adulteration of butter.    U. S. v. 4 Cases    *    *    *     (and 1 other seizure
action).     (F.  D.   C.   Nos.   21051,   21070.     Sample  Nos.   35778-H,   35781-H, 
53042-H.)
LIBELS FILED: August 8 and 22, 1946, Northern District of Ohio and Eastern 
District of Illinois.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about June 28 and July 22, 1946, by Sugar Creek 
Creamery Co., from St. Louis, Mo., and Indianapolis, Ind.
PRODUCT: Butter. 4 64-pound cases at Cleveland, Ohio, and 40 66-pound 
cartons at East St. Louis, Ill.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (2), a product containing 
less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter.
DISPOSITION: August 16 and September 17, 1946. The Telling-Belle Vernon 
Co., claimant for the Cleveland lot, and the Sugar Creek Creamery Co., claim- 
ant for the East St. Louis lot, having admitted the allegations of the respective 
libels, judgments of condemnation were entered. The product was ordered 
released under bond to be reworked so that it would comply with the law, 
under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.