2176. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.    U.  S. v. 15 Tubs and 12 Tubs
of Butter.    Consent decrees of condemnation.    Product ordered released 
under.bond.     (F. D. C. Nos. 5056, 6051,    Sample Nos. 56972-E, 69542-E.)
On June 21 and October 14, 1941, the United States attorney for the Southern 
District of New York filed libels against 27 tubs, each containing approximately 
64 pounds, of butter at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been 
shipped on or about June 8 and September 30, 1941, by Equity Union Creamery, 
Inc., from Aberdeen, S. Dak., and Minot, N. Dak.; and charging that it was 
adulterated and that a portion was also misbranded. A portion of the article 
was labeled in part: "Distributed By Dairy & Poultry Co-Op. Inc. * * * 
New York."  ¦;¦• ' 
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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 portidtf of
the article was alleged to be misbranded in that it was labeled "Butter," which 
was false and misleading. 
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On July 3 and October 30, 1941, Equity Union Creamery, Inc., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libels, judgments of condemnation were entered and 
the:product was ordered released under bond to be reworked under the supervision 
of the Food and Drug Administration so that it contain at least 80 per-bent 
of milk fat 
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