The USDA has cited Georgia-based company Atlanta Specialty Inc. for failure to pay a reparation award under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The company, which has now been restricted from operating in the produce industry, allegedly failed to pay a $16,436 award in favor of a Tennessee seller. James M. Zeidler was listed as the officer, director, and major stockholder of the business.
In the past three years, the USDA resolved approximately 4,600 claims filed under PACA involving more than $87 million, according to a press release. Individuals, including sole proprietors, partners, members, managers, officers, directors, or major stockholders may not be employed or affiliated with any PACA licensee without the approval of the USDA. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), PACA Division, regulates fair trading practices of produce businesses operating subject to PACA.
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