80833. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 33 Tubs and 19 Tubs of Butter. Consent 
decree ol condemnation. Product released under bond for denaturing1 
or reworking.    (F. & D. Nos. 44755, 44817.   Sample Nos. 54112-D, 54113-D.)
This product contained less than 80 percent of milk fat; a portion also con- 
tained added mineral oil.
On January 11 and 13, 1939, the United States attorney for the Northern 
District of Illinois, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
In the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 52 tubs of 
butter at Chicago, Ill.; alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about August 27 and September 23, 1938, by Salt City Creamery 
from Hutchinson, Kans.; and charging adulteration in violation of the Food 
.and Drugs Act.
Both lots were alleged to be adulterated in that a product which contained 
less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter, 
a product which should contain not less than 80 percent milk fat as provided 
by act of March 4, 1923. One lot was alleged to be adulterated further in 
that mineral oil had been substituted in part for butterfat
On March 2, 1939, Salt City Creamery, claimant, having admitted the allega- 
tions of the libels and the cases having been consolidated, judgment of con- 
demnation was entered and the product was ordered released under bond 
conditioned that it be denatured or reworked as required. The butter that 
was low in milk fat and not otherwise adulterated was reworked to the legal
standard, and the butter containing mineral oil was converted into inedible 
grease.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.