'26854. Adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 26 Cases of Butter. 
Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 38304. 
Sample no. 6855-C.)
This product contained less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat.
On August 31, 1936, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Louisiana, acting upon a report by the- Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 26 cases of butter at 
New Orleans, La., alleging that it had been shipped in interstate commerce on 
or about August 17, 1936, by Swift & Co., from Paris, Tex., and charging 
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The 
article was labeled in part: (Carton) "American Beauty Creamery Butter 
L. Frank & Co., Inc., New Orleans, La."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that a product containing less than 80 
percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter, a product which 
should contain not less than 80 percent of milk fat as provided by the act of 
Congress of March 4, 1923.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "butter", 
borne on the label, was false and misleading since it contained less than 80 
percent of milk fat.
On January 15, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GKEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.