USDA files PACA action against Lakeside Produce

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Lakeside Produce Inc. BB #:158819 for alleged violations of the Perishable...

Press Release
July 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Lakeside Produce Inc. BB #:158819 for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

The company, operating from Michigan, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to three produce sellers in the amount of $1,148,600 from August 2022 through January 2023.

Lakeside Produce 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.

Contact Info
Public Affairs
PA@usda.gov
(202) 720-8998
Release No. 108-24

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