USDA files PACA action against potato company

Washington, D.C., July 28, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Potato Specialty Co. BB #:106061

The company, operating from Texas, allegedly failed to make prompt payment to 15 produce sellers in the amount of $1,869,056 from October 2024 through April 2025, in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

Potato Specialty Co 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 the PACA Investigative Enforcement Branch at (202) 720-6873 or PACAInvestigations@usda.gov.

Release No. 105-27