26640.  Misbranding of crackers.    V. S. v. 502 Packages of Crackers.    Decree of 
condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no. 38562.    Sample no. 11503-C.)
This case involved alleged buttered crackers that were misbranded since 
they contained little or no butter, the essential shortening ingredient being 
coconut oil, and since they had been baked 6 months prior to the time indicated.
On November 25, 1936, the United States attorney for the District of Maine, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 502 packages of crackers at Port- 
land, Maine, alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce 
on or about April 21, 1936, by Greer's Golden Cookies, from Watertown, Mass., 
and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article 
was labeled in part: "Greer's Golden Buttered Crackers * * * Baked Fresh 
Daily   Watertown, Mass."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements, "Buttered 
Crackers * * * Baked Fresh Daily", and the design of a plate containing 
butter, borne on the label, were false and misleading and tended to deceive 
and mislead the purchaser when applied to an article containing little or no 
butterfat, and that had been baked at least 6 months before.
On December 8, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.