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USDA cites Texas firm for PACA violations

The company failed to pay three produce sellers for purchases totaling nearly $1.5 million made from February to May 2020.

7 hours ago 2 minute read

USDA imposes sanctions on Georgia distributor

The company failed to pay 20 produce sellers for purchases totaling more than $1.9 million from Feb. 2023 to Feb....

7 hours ago 2 minute read

Violators in five states are under PACA restrictions

Sanctions have been imposed on six produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations for purchased produce and owed reparation...

7 hours ago 4 minute read

USDA restricts Washington PACA violator

The sanctions include suspending the business’ PACA license and barring the principal operators from engaging in PACA-licensed business.

3 weeks ago 2 minute read

USDA cites NY citrus firm for PACA violations

The company failed to make payment to 17 produce sellers for $1,960,321 in produce that it purchased from March 2024...

3 weeks ago 2 minute read

USDA lifts PACA sanctions on NY business

USDA announces the Brooklyn, N.Y., firm has satisfied a $17,058 reparation order issued under the PACA involving unpaid produce transactions.

3 weeks ago 2 minute read

USDA lifts PACA sanctions on New Jersey business

USDA said the firm has satisfied two Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act reparation orders, one for $31,680 and another for $16,426.

3 weeks ago 2 minute read

Detroit firm enters into consent decision involving alleged PACA violations

The company failed to make prompt payment to 13 produce sellers in the amount of $794,230 for produce that it...

3 weeks ago 1 minute read

USDA restricts nine PACA violators

USDA has imposed sanctions on nine produce businesses for failing to meet obligations under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

3 weeks ago 4 minute read

USDA files PACA action against potato company

The Texas company allegedly failed to make payment to 15 produce sellers in the amount of $1,869,056 from October 2024...

1 month ago 1 minute read

USDA files $900K PACA action against California firm

The company allegedly failed to make payment to 14 produce sellers in the amount of $914,938 from January 2024 through...

2 months ago 1 minute read

USDA makes changes in AMS, APHIS programs

Among the USDA AMS changes is that oversight of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act will shift to the Specialty Crops...

3 months ago 3 minute read

USDA restricts seven PACA violators June 4, 2026

These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators from engaging in PACA-licensed business.

3 months ago 4 minute read

USDA cites Florida firm for PACA violations

The company failed to pay two produce sellers $152,035 for produce that it purchased, from January 2024 to April 2024.

3 months ago 2 minute read

South Carolina grower-shipper barred from industry over alleged PACA violations

The company failed to pay 14 produce sellers in the amount of $816,750 for produce that it purchased from July...

3 months ago 2 minute read

USDA cites Texas firm for PACA violations May 26, 2026

The Texas company failed to make payment to seven produce sellers totaling $948,577 for produce purchased from October 2022 to...

4 months ago 2 minute read

USDA files PACA actions against three companies May 18, 2026

The three firms allegedly failed to pay produce sellers $3.3 million, $1 million, and $816,000, respectively, in violation of the...

4 months ago 2 minute read

USDA restricts four PACA violators May 18, 2026

These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators from engaging in PACA-licensed business.

4 months ago 3 minute read
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