WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently filed an administrative complaint against H Brooks and Company (d.b.a H Brooks) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

Direct from the USDA Marketing Service:

The company, operating from Minnesota, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 37 produce sellers in the amount of $3,812,292 from August 2019 through April 2021.

H Brooks 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.

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USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service