WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it has filed an administrative complaint against US Fresh Corp. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The complaint comes after the New York-based company allegedly failed to make prompt payment to 38 produce sellers in the amount of $952,319 from April 2021 through April 2022, a press release explained.
Direct from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service:
US Fresh Corp. 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.
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