Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
The agency has imposed sanctions on produce operations in Florida, New Jersey, Texas, Georgia, Arizona for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operator of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
Lakeside Produce Inc. allegedly failed to make payment promptly to three produce sellers from August 2022 through January 2023, the USDA says.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against Smile Onion 7 Inc. for allegedly failing to make payment promptly to 15 produce sellers.
The Desoto, Texas, company satisfied a reparation order issued under 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.
The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against Berry People LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against United Vegetable Produce Inc. (United Vegetable) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported that Moceri Food & Beverage Inc. has satisfied a Perishables Agricultural Commodity Act reparation order.
Moza LLC, Moscow, Pa., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for not paying for $333,328 of fresh produce shipments.
Moza LLC, Moscow, Pa., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for not paying for $333,328 of fresh produce shipments.
Sanctions include barring the business and its principal operators from engaging in Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act-licensed business without approval.
USDA says VIP Marketing Inc. agreed to pay produce sellers listed in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act complaint and to pay a civil penalty.
Companies in Texas, Arizona, New York and California have been restricted from operating in the produce industry.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned companies in California and Texas for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against So Ono Food Products LLC, alleging the company did not pay for $1.34 million in produce.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Double D Sales Co. Inc. for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against JLD Inc., doing business as North Country Wholesale.
Tom “Tommy” Oliveri, who worked at Western Growers in various roles for almost 40 years, has died.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned four businesses for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions against CKF Produce Corp. for Perishable Agricultural Act violations.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on a company in Florida and one in Texas for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Great Lakes Packers Inc., Bellevue, Ohio, has hired Andrew Weingart.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned Custom Fresh Cuts Inc. in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case involving almost $700,000 in unpaid produce shipments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned Versa Marketing Inc. for not paying a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act award of almost $800,000.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on businesses in Georgia, Massachusetts and Mississippi for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.