18665. Adulteration of butter.   U. S. v. Wanda Cooperative Creamery Assn., a
corporation, and Erick 6. Berg. Plea Of nolo'contendere by corpora- 
tion; plea of guilty by individual. Corporation fined $500; fine sus- 
pendedland corporation placed oh probation for 2 years. Sentence sus- 
pended against individual defendant and individual placed also on pro- 
bation for 2 years.    (F. D. C. No. 31559.   Sample No. 19098-L.)
iNFORMATioN FILED : December 13, 1951, District of, Minnesota, against the 
Wanda Cooperative Creamery Assn. and Erick O. Berg.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about June 6,1951, from the State of Minnesota into 
the State of Illinois, 
LABEL IN PART : "Creamery Butter Distributed by H. C. Christians Co. * * * 
Chicago, Ill." 
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NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in part Of afilthy substance by reason of the presence of insects and insect 
fragments, manure, and rodent hair fragments, and by reason of the use 
of filthy cream in its preparation; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been prepared 
under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with
DISPOSITION: June 23, 1952. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered on 
behalf of the corporation and a plea of guilty having been entered on behalf 
of the individual defendant, the court fined the corporation $500, which was 
suspended, and suspended sentence against the individual defendant. Both 
defendants were placed on probation for 2 years