WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently filed an administrative complaint against Northeast Tomato Distributors for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from Pennsylvania, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to five produce sellers in the amount of $219,173 from August 2022 through November 2022.

Direct from the U.S. Department of Agriculture:

Northeast will have an opportunity to request a hearing. Should USDA find that the company committed repeated and flagrant violations, it would be barred from the produce industry as a licensee for three years, or two years with the posting of a USDA-approved surety bond. Furthermore, its principals could not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee for two years, or one year with the posting of a USDA-approved surety bond.

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