Sanctions imposed on PACA violators in California, Florida, and Utah
Sanctions imposed on PACA violators in California, Florida, and Utah
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failure 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:
- Old Fashion Honey Corp., doing business as U.S. Food Logistics, operating out of Delray Beach, FL, for failing to pay a $350,718 award in favor of a Chilean seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Agustin Salinas was listed as the officer, director and major stockholder of the business.
- R.C. Harvest Inc., operating out of Los Angeles, for failing to pay a $15,953 award in favor of a California seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Richard Meaglia and Michael Rambeau were listed as the officers, directors, and/or major stockholders of the business.
- Halfmoon Farms LLC, operating out of Salt Lake City, for failing to pay an $8,066 award in favor of a California seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Bradley D. Andrus, Kevin D. Gulledge, Thomas E. Stewart, Janet S. Workman and Jeffrey A. Zappitello were listed as members of the business.
In the past three years, the USDA resolved approximately 3,700 PACA claims involving more than $66 million. Its experts also assisted more than 7,100 callers with issues valued at approximately $100 million.
