21765. Adulteration of butter.   U. S. v. Mountain States Creamery Co. of
Colorado and 0. L. Mortensen. Pleas of guilty. Fine of $800 against 
corporation and $200 against individual. (F. D. C. No. 35790. Sample 
Nos. 14736-L to 14738-L, incl., 74262-L.)
INFORMATION FILED : March 2, 1954, District of Colorado, against the Mountain 
States Creamery Co. of Colorado and O. L. Mortensen, secretary and treasurer 
of the corporation, Denver, Colo.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of August 25 and Sep- 
tember 6, 1953, from the State of Colorado into the States of California 
and Wyoming.
LABEL IN PART: "Mountain States Creamery Co. of Colorado" and "Butter 
Patties First Quality * * * Mountain States Distributing Co., Denver, 
Colorado."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted 
in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of fly setae, other insect 
fragments, and rodent hair fragments, and by reason of the use of filth-con- 
taminated cream in the preparation of the article.
DISPOSITION : July 28, 1954. The defendants having entered pleas of guilty, 
the court fined the corporation $800 and the individual $200.