The company purchased, received, and accepted the produce from three sellers in the course of interstate commerce during the period of October 1998 through May 1999. USDA served the company with a complaint. The company failed to file an answer. That, along with the admissions contained in its Chapter 7 bankruptcy documents, warranted the issuance of the decision.
PACA establishes a code of good business conduct for the produce industry.
USDA is authorized to suspend or revoke a trader's license for violating the act.