USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Quality Experience Produce

<p>The USDA has announced that Nogales, Az-based Quality Experience Produce Inc. has satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, meaning that it may continue operating in the produce industry upon applying for and being issued a PACA license. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Company officials Martha P. Mendoza and Martin Mendoza may now be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>PACA provides an administrative forum to handle disputes involving produce transactions; this may result in a reparation order being issued that requires damages to be paid by those not meeting their contractual obligations in buying and selling fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables</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/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&amp;navID=Home&amp;topNav=Home&amp;page=Home&amp;acct=AMSPW" target="_new">AMS</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">