1080. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.   IT. S. v. 13 Tubs of Butter.   Decree
of condemnation.    Product released under bond to be reworked.     (F. D.
C. No. 2763.    Sample No. 36087-E.)
On August 29, 1940, the United States attorney for the District of Massachu- 
setts filed a libel against 13 tubs of butter at Somerville, Mass., alleging that 
the article had been shipped in interstate ^om.me_rjce. on . or .__abp.ut August 17, 
1940, by the Pipestone Produce Co. from Pipestone,' Minn.; and charging that 
it was adulterated and misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "Butter 
Edgerton Creamery Edgerton, Minn."
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. It was alleged 
to be misbranded in that it was labeled "Butter," which was false and mis- 
leading as it contained less than 80 percent of milk fat.
On September 10, 1940, the Pipestone Produce Co., claimant, having admitted 
the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the 
product was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be reworked so that 
it contain not less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat.