<p> Two PACA violators in Florida and Minnesota have been restricted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture from operating in the produce industry, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> First Fruit Partners LLC, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based company has allegedly failed to pay a $7,646 award in favor of a Florida seller. Edwin Bogonko, Zipporah Bogonko, and Soua V. Daniels were listed as members of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Newland North America Foods Inc., a Sarasota, Florida-based company has failed to pay a $47,419 award in favor of a Washington seller. Jonathan R. Morgan and Chen Wei were listed as partners of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> In the past three years, the USDA resolved approximately 4,600 claims under the PACA involving more than $87 million. 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">
