Three businesses lose PACA licenses; principals barred

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on businesses in Georgia, Massachusetts and Mississippi for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

The companies, according to a news release from the USDA, are:

• D & T Produce LLC, Cordele, Ga., for failing to pay $24,567 to a California seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Deborah W. Young was listed as a member of the business.
• West Coast Distributing Inc., doing business as West Coast Fresh, Boston, for not paying $3,773 to a California receiver. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Brian V. Bell was listed as the officer, director and major stockholder of the business.
• Beulah Land Global Farms LLC, Greenville, Miss., for not paying $11,656  to an Arkansas seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Carl Nicosia and David Nicosia were listed as members of the business.

The USDA has suspended the licenses of the businesses and barred the principals from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without USDA approval, according to the release.

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