date:Dec 16, 2013
administrative action against El Metate Foods Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., for failing to pay its sellers, a violation of the PACA.
According to an USDA release, El Metate allegedly failed to pay six produce sellers a total of $307,678 for produce bought between March 2011 and February 2012.
El Metate will be able to request a hearing. If the USDA finds it responsible, it will be barred from operating in the industry for two years.