24213. Misbranding of bread.   U. S. v. Continental Baking Co.    Plea of nolo
contendere. Fine, S30. (F. & D. no. 32888. Sample nos. 1743-A, 
49033-A, 49037-A.)
This case was based on interstate shipments of bread which was misbranded 
because of failure to declare the true quantity of the contents, sample loaves 
having been found to contain less than the declared weight.
On August 17, 1934, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the Continental Baking Co., a corpora- 
tion trading at Spokane, Wash., alleging shipment by said company in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act as amended, on or about May 25, 1932, and Septem- 
ber 12 and September 21, 1933, from the State of Washington into the State of 
Idaho, of quantities of bread which was misbranded. The article was labeled 
in part: "Wonder-Cut Bread Weight 1% Lbs. * * * Continental Baking 
Company."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that it was food in package form 
and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on
the outside of the package, since the quantity of the contents was less than the 
declared weight.
Oh January 31, 1935, a plea of nolo contendere was entered on behalf of the 
defendant company and the court imposed a fine of $30.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.