<p> The USDA has cited Liborio Market Inc., a Los Angeles, California-based company, for failure to pay for produce.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The company failed to pay $123,345 to nine sellers for 248 lots of produce. Consequently, Liborio Market has been barred from operating in the produce industry until January 9, 2016, at which time it may apply for a PACA license, according to a press release. The company’s principals, John Alejo, Enrique M. Alejo, and Enrique J. Alejo, may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee until January 9, 2016, and then only with the posting of a USDA-approved surety bond.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> In the past three years, USDA resolved approximately 4,600 claims filed under PACA involving more than $87 million. Individuals, including sole proprietors, partners, members, managers, officers, directors, and major stockholders may not be employed by 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.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0" target="_new"> Agricultural Marketing Service </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
