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USDA files action against AZ firm for alleged PACA violations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Real Value Sales Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Real Value Sales Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The company, operating from Arizona, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 10 produce sellers in the amount of $162,275 from November 2022 through July 2023.
Real Value Sales Inc. will have an opportunity to request a hearing. Should USDA find that the company committed repeated and flagrant violations, it would be barred from the produce industry as a licensee for three years, or two years with the posting of a USDA-approved surety bond. Furthermore, its principals could not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee for two years, or one year with the posting of a USDA-approved surety bond.
For more information, contact Corey Elliott, Chief, Investigative Enforcement Branch, at (202) 720-6873 or PACAInvestigations@usda.gov.
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PA@usda.gov
(202) 720-8998
Release No. 126-24

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