<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have sanctioned Great Pacific Inc. and Gonzalez Transport & Food Inc. for failing to make payments issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) to their respective California and Minnesota sellers, according to an Agricultural Marketing Service news release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Companies who do not meet their contractual obligations in buying and selling fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables may be issued a reparation order by the USDA. The USDA has consequently restricted both businesses and responsible individuals from operating in the produce industry.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Great Pacific Inc., operating out of Los Angeles, CA, is being sanctioned for failing to pay $511,273 award in favor of a California seller. Yong Hak (Paul) Lee was listed as the officer, director, and major stockholder of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Gonzalez Transport & Food Inc., operating out of Santa Ana, CA, is being sanctioned for failing to pay a $3,777 award in favor of a Minnesota seller. Luciano Gonzalez was listed as the officer, director, and major stockholder of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&navID=Home&topNav=Home&page=Home&acct=AMSPW" target="_new"> U.S. Department of Agriculture </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
