WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Parimar, Inc., doing business as D. DeFranco & Sons BB #:156543, a $31,200 restitution award issued under the Perishable Agricultural Products Act (PACA). announced that the order had been fulfilled. Unpaid produce transactions.
The Los Angeles, California, company has fulfilled its obligations and is now free to operate in the produce industry. Gerald S. DeFranco, Paul F. DeFranco, and Richard J. DeFranco are listed as officers, directors, and/or principal shareholders of this business and are currently employed by or are currently employed by PACA licensees. may be affiliated with.
PACA provides an administrative forum for handling disputes involving agricultural commodity trade. As a result, the Department of Agriculture may issue a restitution order requiring damages from those who fail to meet their contractual obligations in the sale and purchase of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables.
USDA will suspend licenses or impose sanctions on unlicensed operators who do not pay restitution awarded to PACA and will responsibly engage their operations at the time the order is issued. It is mandatory to impose restrictions on those who are judged to be. These individuals, including sole proprietors, partners, members, managers, officers, directors, and major stockholders, may not be employed by or affiliated with her PACA licensee without USDA approval.
Once the restitution order is fully satisfied and it is determined that there are no outstanding awards, USDA will lift the employment restrictions on the responsible parties named above.
For more information, please contact Dispute Resolution Section Chief Penny Robinson Landrigan at (202) 720-2890 or PACAdispute@usda.gov.
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Release No.062-24
