15109. Adulteration of whole wheat flour and bread.   U. S. v. Cross Baking Co.,
Inc.   Plea of guilty.   Fine of $600 and costs.    (F.D. C. No. 26807.    Sam- 
ple Nos. 5788-K, 5791-K, 5792-K.)
INFORMATION FILED : July 21, 1949, District of Vermont, against Cross Baking 
Co., Inc., Montpelier, Vt.
ALLEGED VIOLATION : On or about November 27, 1948, the defendant received at 
Montpelier, Vt., a number of bags of flour which had been shipped from the 
State of New York. While the flour was held for sale after shipment in 
interstate commerce, the defendant caused a number of bags of the flour to be 
placed in a building that was accessible to rodents; and as a result, the flour
*See also No. 15109.
was exposed to contamination by rodents and became contaminated with rodent 
urine.    In addition, on or about January 26, 1949, the defendant caused to 
he introduced into interstate commerce at Montpelier, Vt., for delivery to 
Woodsville, N. H., a number of packages of bread which was adulterated. 
LABEL IN PART :    (Bread)    "Betsy Ross   The Old Fashioned White Bread." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (a)  (3), the products consisted 
in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of rodent urine (in the 
flour) and insect fragments and rodent hair fragments (in the bread) ; and, 
Section 402 (a) (4), the flour had been held, and the bread had been prepared 
and packed, under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become con- 
taminated with filth. 
DISPOSITION:   September 6, 1949.   A plea of guilty having been entered, the 
defendant was fined $600, together with costs.