The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed administrative actions against four produce companies after they allegedly violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
The businesses are:
A & A Ontario Market Inc., Pomona, Calif., for allegedly failing to pay 11 sellers a total of $232,581 for produce bought between December 2010 and March 2012.
Liborio Markets No. 11 Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., for allegedly failing to pay 11 sellers a total of $189,522 for produce bought between October 2009 and October 2011. Numerous Liborio Markets companies have been embroiled in PACA actions and bankruptcy proceedings.
Alejo Grocers Inc., Los Angeles, for allegedly not paying 10 sellers a total of $389,524 for produce bought between July 2010 and December 2011.
Alejo Markets Inc., Maywood, Calif., for allegedly failing to pay eight sellers a total of $161,670 for produce bought between July 2010 and December 2011.
