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USDA Cites CFG Produce Inc. in Texas for PACA Violations
12/18/2024 01:30 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on CFG Produce Inc., Lantana, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

VIP Marketing Inc. in California Satisfies Terms of Consent Decision and Order Involving Alleged PACA Violations
12/18/2024 01:30 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 -- In a complaint filed on June 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged that VIP Marketing Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., failed to make full payment promptly in the total amount of $408,983 to three sellers for multiple lots of produce in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

USDA and California Award $21.5 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
12/18/2024 12:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to award $21.5 million for 117 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Texas, Arizona, New York, and California from Operating in the Produce Industry
12/18/2024 10:30 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four 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 (PACA). 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.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida and Michigan from Operating in the Produce Industry
12/18/2024 10:30 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two 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 (PACA). 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.