18564. Adulteration and Misbranding of frozen egg: yolks. V. S. v. 153 Cans 
of Frozen figg Yolks. Consent decree of condemnation and for- 
feiture.    Product released under bond.    (F. & D. No. 26276.   I. S. No.
24479.    S. No. 4611.)
Samples of frozen egg yolks from the shipment herein described having been 
found to contain added sugar, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter 
to the United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
On or about April 24, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the District 
Court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure 
and condemnation of 153 cans of frozen egg yolks at Chicago, Ill., alleging that 
the article had been shipped by the Land O'Lakes Creameries (Inc.), from 
Minnesota Transfer, Minn., September 27, 1930, and had been transported from 
the State of Minnesota into the State of Illinois, and charging adulteration 
and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was 
labeled in part: " Land O'Lakes Frozen Egg Yolks."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that a sub- 
stance, sugar, had been mixed and packed therewith so as to reduce, lower, 
or injuriously affect its quality or strength, and had been substituted partly 
for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements on the label, 
"Egg Yolks," was false and misleading and deceived and misled the pur- 
chaser ; and for the further reason that the article was offered for sale under 
the distinctive name of another article.
On April 28,1931, the Land O'Lakes Creameries (Inc.), Chicago, Ill., claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry 
of a decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was 
ordered by the court that the product be released to the said claimant to be 
properly labeled, upon payment of costs and the execution of a bond in the 
-sum of $1,000, conditioned that it should not be sold or otherwise disposed of 
contrary to law.
ABTHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.