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Article: USDA REPORTS PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT ACTIONS AGAINST FIVE PRODUCE BUSINESSES
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 14, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited five produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
These businesses have been barred from operating in the produce industry until their awards are paid. The businesses were served complaints by USDA and were given the opportunity to respond. USDA subsequently ordered payment of the amounts mentioned below.
The businesses are:
* H2O Melon Produce LLC, operating in Nogales, Ariz., for failing to pay a $28,547 award in favor of a Florida seller. The ...