18869. Adulteration of butter.    U. S. v. Kyle Creamery Assn. and Clarence
Cleeter.   Pleas of guilty.   Total fine of $250, plus costs.   (F. D. C. No.
31561.   Sample Nos. 11308-L to 11310-L, incl., 11348-L to 11350-L, incl.,
12220-L to 12223-L, incl.)
INFORMATION FILED :   December 20, 1951, Southern District of Indiana, against
the Kyle Creamery Assn., a corporation, Aurora, Ind., and Clarence Cleeter,
president and manager.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   Between the approximate dates of June 19 and August
6,1951, from the State of Indiana into the State of Ohio. 
LABEL IN PART : (Wrapper) "Creamery Butter J. T. Ruther & Sons Cincin- 
nati, Ohio Distributors," "Meyer & Ruther Dairy Butter," or "Our Premier." 
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in part of a filthy substance by reason of insect, fly, and manure fragments, 
rodent hair's, feather fragments, and ants, and, in addition, 2 shipments con- 
sisted in part of a decomposed substance since the product was made from
*See also No. 18866.
decomposed cream; and, Section 402 (a) (4), the product had been prepared 
and packed under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become con- 
taminated with filth.
DISPOSITION : January 18, 1952. Pleas of guilty having been entered, the court 
fined each defendant $125, plus costs.
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