Fair Trade Practices Program News Today

USDA urges individuals involved to file Dealer Trust claims immediately.

USDA urges individuals involved to file Dealer Trust claims immediately.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against US Fresh Corp. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from New York, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 38 produce sellers in the amount of $952,319 from April 2021 through April 2022.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Valvilla Produce LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Texas, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to three produce sellers in the amount of $1.49 million from February 2020 through May 2020.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on EasyPeasy LLC for failing to meet contractual obligations to the seller of produce they purchased and failing to pay a reparation award issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include suspending the business’s PACA license and barring the principal operator of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Mestizos Group LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Texas, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to five produce sellers in the amount of $399,416  from April 2021 through September 2021.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Fresh Florida Products Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Florida, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to eight produce sellers in the amount of $390,603 from May 2021 through February 2022.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Burbano Corp., doing business as CasaBella Farms Corp., for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Florida, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to four produce sellers in the amount of $385,084 from March 2020 through September 2021.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA. The following businesses and in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Puerto Rico, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to six produce sellers in the amount of $1.55 million from August 2019 through July 2020.