USDA cites Florida firm for PACA violations

Washington, D.C., June 04, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on National Produce and Farm Products LLC.

The company, operating from Florida, failed to make prompt payment to two produce sellers in the amount of $152,035 for produce that it purchased, received and accepted in interstate and foreign commerce from January 2024 to April 2024, in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

National Produce and Farm Products has been barred from operating in the produce industry until May 20, 2028, and then only after it applies for and is issued a new PACA license by USDA and posts a USDA-approved surety bond.

The company’s principal, Timothy Plumadore, may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee until May 20, 2027, and then only with the posting of a USDA-approved surety bond.

USDA is required to publish the finding that a business has committed willful, repeated and flagrant violations of PACA and impose restrictions on those principals determined to be responsibly connected to the business during the violation period.

Those individuals, including sole proprietors, partners, members, managers, officers, directors, or major stockholders may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee without USDA approval. By issuing these penalties, USDA continues to enforce the prompt and full payment for produce while protecting the rights of sellers and buyers in the marketplace.

For more information, contact the PACA Investigative Enforcement Branch at (202) 720-6873 or PACAInvestigations@usda.gov.

Release No. 069-26