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General Host

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1979

    Yellowstone hotel service criticism

    The National Park Service terminated General Host's contract to manage two Yellowstone hotels, attributing the decision to poor service and inadequate maintenance.

  2. 1972

    Unsanitary bakery conditions and contaminated loaf

    A mouse was discovered sliced into a loaf of Bond Bread, prompting enforcement attention to unsanitary conditions at a General Host bakery. The company and two executives were fined.

  3. 1969

    Philadelphia bread price-fixing conviction

    General Host and several other baking companies were found guilty in federal court and fined for price fixing in the Philadelphia bread market. The conduct covered the period from 1964 to 1968, with the indictment served in 1968.