<p> Four PACA violators in California, Mississippi, and Tennessee have been restricted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture from operating in the produce industry.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Agrifresh Harvest Inc., operating out of Brawley, CA, was barred for failing to pay a $24,661 award in favor of an Arizona seller. Frank Avila was listed as the officer, director, and major stockholder of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Organic Alliance Inc., operating out of Salinas, CA, has failed to pay a $40,937 award in favor of a Texas seller. Parker Booth was listed as the officer, director, and major stockholder of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Cleveland Fruit Market LLC, operating out of Cleveland, MS, was barred for failing to pay a $45,548 award in favor of an Alabama seller. Kenneth Morris was listed as the sole member and major stockholder of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Green Hill Farms Produce Inc., operating out of Morristown, TN, has failed to pay a $20,207 award in favor of a Florida seller. Michael C. Bradley, Heather M. Bradley, and James R. Wilson were listed as the officers, directors, and/or major stockholders of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> In the past three years, the USDA resolved approximately 5,000 claims filed under PACA involving almost $96 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.</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">
