After satisfying the terms of the consent decision and order,
Enson Group LLC, doing business as Eternal Food Service (Enson Group), Cincinnati, Ohio, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s finding that it had committed repeated and flagrant PACA violations was permanently abated without further process and the case has been closed, according to a news release.
Background
In a complaint filed on March 16, 2020, the USDA alleged that Enson Group LLC, doing business as Eternal Food Service (Enson Group), Cincinnati, Ohio, failed to make full payment promptly in the total amount of $707,592 to 12 sellers for multiple lots of produce in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). In this case, Enson Group paid sellers for produce, but not promptly pursuant to the PACA, according to the release.
After the complaint was filed, USDA and Enson Group entered into a Consent Decision and Order in which Enson Group agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $6,500 for making untimely payments to sellers for produce purchases, the USDA said.
As a result of Enson Group satisfying the terms of the consent decision and order, the finding that it had committed repeated and flagrant PACA violations was permanently abated without further process and the case has been closed.
For further information, contact Corey Elliott, Chief, Investigative Enforcement Branch, at (202) 720-6873 or PACAInvestigations@usda.gov.
