WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it has filed an administrative complaint against Mestizos Group for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

The complaint comes after the Texas-based company allegedly failed to make prompt payment to five produce sellers in the amount of $399,416 between April 2021 and September 2021, a release explained.

Direct from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service:

Mestizos 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.

To read the release in its entirety, click here.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service