Three Texas companies have lost their Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act licenses.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the PACA program through the Agricultural Marketing Service, the companies violated PACA by not paying for produce, according to a news release.
The companies and principal operators are:
- Lonestar Produce Express LLC, San Antonio, for failing to pay $48,735 to a Texas seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Leonidez Fernandez III and Eric Fernandez were listed as members of the business.
- AguiGato LLC, McAllen, Texas, for not paying $4,130 to a Texas seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Erica Aguirre was listed as the sole member and manager of the business.
- Luna Wholesale Inc., doing business as Mexluna Produce Stand, Houston, for failing to pay $37,404 to a Texas seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Rodolfo Luna and Teresa Luna were listed as officers, directors and/or major stockholders of the business.
As part of the sanctions, the principal operators are barred from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without USDA approval, according to the release.
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