WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Smile Onion 7 Inc. BB #:324358 for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The company, operating from Maryland, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 15 produce sellers in the amount of $1,017,919 from October 2022 through December 2023.
Smile Onion 7 Inc. 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.
For more information, contact Corey Elliott, Chief, Investigative Enforcement Branch, at (202) 720-6873 or PACAInvestigations@usda.gov.
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Release No. 112-24
