USDA restricts PACA violators in Florida, New Jersey and Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture 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.

The following businesses and individuals are currently restricted from operating in the produce industry:

• Triple H Produce LLC, operating out of Pharr, TX, for failing to pay a $27,987 award in favor of a Texas seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Heriberto Vlaminck Ley, Rosa Ley Lopez, Hugo Vlaminck Ley and Heriberto Vlaminck Seidel were listed as the members of the business.
• Consorcio De La Cruz LLC, operating out of Miami, for failing to pay a $27,307 award in favor of a Texas seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Leonardo Radibelkys and Luz Maria De La Cruz were listed as the members of the business.
• Mexia RB Produce LLC, operating out of Houston, for failing to pay a $27,409 award in favor of a Texas seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Roger Muartua Mejia was listed as the sole member of the business.
• Three D Food Service Inc., operating out of Secaucus, NJ, for failing to pay a $25,465 award in favor of a New York seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Daniel Rojas Perez was listed as the sole officer, director and stockholder of the business.

In the past three years, USDA handled more than 2,340 cases valued at $126.3 million. PACA staff also assisted over 5,600 callers with issues valued at $146.7 million.