The USDA has imposed sanctions on CFG Produce Inc., Lantana, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA, according to a news release.
CFG Produce Inc. failed to pay $502,218 to six sellers for produce that was purchased, received and accepted in interstate and foreign commerce from September 2022 to February 2023, the release said. CFG Produce Inc. cannot operate in the produce industry until Nov. 13, 2026, and then only after it applies for and is issued a new PACA license, according to the USDA.
The company’s principal, Shawn Jackson, may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee until Nov. 13, 2025, and then only with the posting of a USDA approved surety bond, the release said.
For further information, contact Corey Elliott, chief of the Investigative Enforcement Branch, at 202-720-6873 or PACAInvestigations@usda.gov.
