16704. Adulteration of butter rolls, doughnuts, and cookies.   U. S. v. De An's
Better Baking Co., and David T. McNeil.   Plea of guilty on behalf of 
corporation; fine $150.   Information dismissed as to David T. McNeil.
(F. D. C. No. 29448.    Sample Nos. 29583-K to 29585-K, incl., 29587-K.) 
INFORMATION FILED : August 21, 1950, District of Utah, against De An's Better 
Baking Co., Bountiful, Utah, and David T. McNeil, manager for the corpora- 
tion.
ALLEGED VIOLATION: On or about March 28, 1949, the defendants gave to a 
firm at Salt Lake City, Utah, which was engaged in the business of shipping 
bakery products supplied by the defendants in interstate commerce, a guar- 
anty to the effect that all foods, drugs, or other commodities shipped or de- 
livered to the holder of the guaranty would be neither adulterated nor mis- 
branded under the law.
On or about January 19, 1950, the defendants delivered to the holder of the 
guaranty, at Bountiful, Utah, bakery products that were adulterated.
LABEL IN PART: (Portion) "De An's Better Rolls," "De An's Better Dough- 
nuts," and "De An's Chocolate De-Lights."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the butter rolls and 
doughnuts consisted in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence of 
rodent hairs, and the Chocolate De-Lights (cookies,) consisted in part of a 
filthy substance by reason of the presence of rodent hairs, cat hairs, and hair 
fragments resembling rodent hairs; and, Section 402 (a) (4), the products had 
been prepared under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become con- 
taminated with filth.
DISPOSITION : October 27, 1950. A plea of guilty having been entered on behalf 
of the corporation, the court imposed a fine of $150 against the corporation. 
The court on motion by counsel for the defendants, ordered the information 
dismissed as to David T. McNeil.