USDA Bars Hart Produce Company and Waynes World Inc from the Industry

<p>U.S. Department of Agriculture has barred two produce companies in Michigan and Illinois from the industry for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The following businesses and individuals are currently restricted from operating in the produce industry:</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Chicago, Il-based Waynes World Inc. was restricted for failure to pay a $29,712 award in favor of an Illinois seller. Wayne Passoff was listed as the officer, director, and major stockholder of the business.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Hart, Mi-based Hart Produce Co. Inc. for failed to pay a $13,580 award in favor of an Indiana seller, and has been consequently barred. Arthur H. Brandel and Jerry A. Brandel were listed as the officers, directors, and/or major stockholders of the business.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>USDA is required to suspend the license or impose sanctions on a business that fails to pay PACA reparations awards and impose restrictions against those principals determined to be responsibly connected to the penalized business.</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">