WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Berry People LLC BB #:340329 for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The company, operating from California, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 19 produce sellers in the amount of $3,519,748 from December 2022 through August 2023.
Berry People LLC 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. 152-24
