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Company: FreshPoint Inc.
Current Parent Company: Sysco
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Penalty: $4,200,000
Year: 2013
Date: November 19, 2013
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: FreshPoint Inc., a Houston, Texas-based food distribution company and wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco Corp., agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged the Department of Defense for fresh fruit and vegetables purchased under 15 separate contracts.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers
Specific Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers-food products
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