WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Marchella of NY Inc. BB #:300929 for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The company, operating from New York, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to four produce sellers in the amount of $188,706 from November 2021 through September 2022.
Marchella of NY 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. 123-24
