USDA Files Action Against PACA Violators in Florida, California, and North Carolina


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Tue. April 8th, 2014 - by Jordan Okumura-Wright

<p> Four PACA violators in Florida, California, and North Carolina have been restricted by the USDA from operating in the produce industry, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> <B>American Limes Produce Corp.</b>, a Miami, Florida-based company, has failed to pay a $14,315 award in favor of a Florida seller. Sergio Tellerias and Sergio A. Tellerias were listed as the officers, directors, and/or major stockholders of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> <B>CYR International Inc.</b>, an Alhambra, California-based company, has failed to pay a $25,220 award in favor of a California seller. Eunchan Lim and Christian S. Park were listed as the officers, directors, and/or major stockholders of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> <B>Nuccis Produce</b>, a Carlsbad, California-based company, has failed to pay a $8,126 award in favor of a Tennessee seller. Samuel V. Nucci, Sam L. Nucci, and Michael G. Nucci were listed as the officers, directors, and/or major stockholders of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> <B>Vanguard Culinary Group Ltd.</b>, a Fayetteville, NC-based company, has failed to pay a $25,375 award in favor of a Michigan seller. Charles G. Manis and Phillip R. Taylor 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 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">