24802. Misbranding of canned black raspberries.    U. S. v. Hunt Bros. Packing
Co.    Plea   of   guilty.    Fine,   $250.    (F.   &   D.   no.   32100.    Sample   no. 
32269-A.)
— Sample cans of black raspberries taken from the shipment involved in this 
phase were found to contain less than 6 pounds 7 ounces, the amount declared 
on the label.
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On January 22, 1935, the United States attorney for the Northern District , 
of California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in { 
the district court an information against the Hunt Bros. Packing Co., a 
corporation, trading at San Francisco, Calif., alleging shipment by said com- 
pany in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended, on or about Febru- 
ary 9, 1933, from the State of California into the State of New York of a 
' quantity of canned black raspberries which were misbranded. The article was 
labeled in part: "White Top Black Raspberries Contents 6 Lbs. 7 Oz. R. C. 
Williams & Co. Inc. Distributors New York."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Contents 
6 Lbs. 7 Oz.", borne on the label, was false and misleading, and for the further 
reason that it was labeled so as to deceive and mislead the purchaser, since 
the cans did not contain 6 pounds 7 ounces of the article, but did contain 
a less amount. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the article 
was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly 
-and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package.
On June 18, 1935, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
-company and the court imposed a fine of $250.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.