<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture has restricted two companies from operating in the industry for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">West Covina, Ca-based JD Produce has been barred from the industry failed to pay a $50,832 award in favor of an Arizona seller. Delfina Placencia, Jorge Placencia and Juan C. Trujillo were listed as the officers, directors, and/or major stockholders of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Miami, Fl-based Foodsmart America Inc., was restricted for failure to pay a $10,920 award in favor of a Florida seller. Jainette Gonzalez was listed as the officer, director, and major stockholder of the business.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/" target="_new">AMS</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
