29735. Misbranding of  bread.     JJ.  S.  v.   Safeway  Stores,  Inc.     Plea  of guilty.
Fine, $600.     (F. & D. No. 42569.    Sample Nos. 27221-D, 27222-D, 27225-D, 
27227-D, 27328-D, 27329-D, 27331-D.)
This case involved bread which was short of the declared weight.
On October 24, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
an information against the Safeway Stores, Inc., trading at Denver, Colo., 
alleging that the said defendant delivered for shipment from the State of Colo- 
rado to the States of Wyoming and Nebraska within the period from on or about 
April 22, 1938, to on or about April 26, 1938, quantities of bread which was 
misbranded.    The article was labeled in part: (Wrapper)  "American Youth."
Misbranding was alleged in that the statements "Wt. 1 lb." and "1% Lbs.," 
borne on the wrappers, were false and misleading and were borne on the said 
wrappers so as to deceive and mislead the purchaser since they represented that 
the loaves weighed 1 pound net weight or 1% pound net weight; whereas the 
loaves were not of the weight declared on the label but were of less weight. 
Misbranding was alleged further in 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 since the statement made was not correct.
On November 17,1938, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant, 
and the court imposed a fine of $600.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.