Tag: USDA inspection
Federal produce inspector indicted for accepting bribes
- General News
A federal grand jury last week indicted a Mansfield, TX, man for submitting false inspection reports in exchange for bribe payments, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Produce Pointers: Inspections must be timely
- Produce Blueprints
The Solution: Call for a government inspection as soon as possible.
Full speed ahead on border inspections of Mexican tomatoes
- General News
Inspections on Mexican tomatoes crossing the United States border are scheduled to start in less than two weeks. That’s a good thing, said Dante Galeazzi, CEO/President of TIPA.
Interpreting USDA Inspection Certificates
- Trading Assistance
Here are five tips for produce pros to keep in mind when reviewing inspection certificates completed at destination.
AMS user fees will rise in October
- General NewsUSDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will raise its quality and condition inspections by 10 percent this year. …
Trading Tip: Interpreting USDA Inspection Certificates
- Trading Assistance
The words, “Fails to grade U.S. #1 account condition,” on a USDA inspection certificate sound awfully conclusive.