14717. Adulteration of butter.   U. S. v. 60 Cases   *   *   *   (and 1 other seizure
action).    (F. D. C. Nos. 26062, 26166.    Sample Nos. 1059-K, 46027-K.) 
LIBELS FILED :    On or about October 22 and November 2, 1948, Southern District
of Florida and Western District of Arkansas. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about September 23 and 28,1948, by the Sugar Creek
Creamery Co., from Louisville, Ky. 
PRODUCT:   60 cases, each containing 12   1-pound rolls, of butter at Miami, Fla., 
and 999   32-pound cases of butter at Camp Chaffee, Ark. 
stamp, IN PART:    "1 Lb. Net Weight   Country Roll Creamery Butter    Pas-
f teurized   Wilson & Co." or "Sugar Creek Butter." 
NATURE OF CHARGE :    Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of insect filth, 
, rodent hairs, and feather barbules; and it had been made from filthy cream. 
4 DISPOSITION :   December 9, 1948.   No claimant having appeared for the 60-case 
»°t. the product was condemned and ordered sold to be denatured, under the 
supervision of the United States marshal.   On January 7, 1949, the Sugar 
j greek Creamery Co., claimant for the 999-case lot having admitted the allega- 
°s of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was 
ered released under bond to be converted into nonedible grease, tuhder the 
,   supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.