USDA Restricts PACA violators in California, Florida and Mississippi

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. As a result the following businesses and individuals are currently restricted from operating in the produce industry:

Kelly Bros. Inc., operating out of Exeter, CA, for failing to pay an $18,803 award in favor of a California seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Christopher J. Kelly was listed as the officer, director and major stockholder of the business.

Khans International Trading Inc., operating out of Orlando, FL, for failing to pay a $14,363 award in favor of a Florida seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Ajia Khan and Fazlur Khan were listed as the officers, directors, and/or major stockholders of the business.

Delta Global Farms Logistics LLC, operating out of Greenwood, MS, for failing to pay a $7,728 award in favor of a South Carolina seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Joyce Nicosia was listed as a member 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.

By: www.ams.usda.gov