12481. Adulteration of butter.    U. S. v.  SunsMne Mercantile Co.    Plea of nolo
contendere.   Fine, 8500.    (F. D. C. No. 23572.   Sample Nos. 15536-H, 15537- 
H, 38062-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : September 22, 1947, District of Colorado, against the Sun- 
shine Mercantile Co., a corporation, Denver, Colo.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about April 16 and 29, 1947, from the State of 
Colorado into the State of Illinois.
LABEL IN PART: (Cartons) "From the Sunshine Mercantile Co., Makers of 
Sunshine Butter * * * To Peter Fox and Sons, 1122 Fulton Chicago, 
Illinois 68 # Butter Trinidad Creamery Company, Trinidad, Colo.," or 
"Butter—72 lbs. Net Manufactured by Farmers Equity Co-Op Cry. Assn. 
Denver, Colo."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1) a valuable constituent, 
milk fat, had been in part omitted from the article; and, Section 402 (b) (2), 
a product which contained less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been 
substituted for butter.
DISPOSITION : October 14, 1947. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered, 
the court imposed a fine of $250 on each of the 2 counts of the information.