A Small SNAP Store There was a small grocery store in Ruskin, Florida that operated as a neighborhood staple. It wasn’t big by any stretch of the imagination, but the store sold fresh meat, large bags of rice and a number of cooked chicken and Spanish meals. The store owners poured years of hard work, …
SNAP Violation Charge Letters A SNAP Violation Charge Letter from the USDA looks simple enough when you receive it from UPS. There are either specific allegations about a store visit, or a list of categories for “suspicious transactions” your store has run. In appearance, it isn’t much different from what other state agencies and departments …
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SNAP Violation: Retailer Response Guide to Trafficking So, you have a SNAP Violation Charge Letter, and hopefully you’ve read Part 1 of this guide. Now that you understand what the USDA is accusing you of, and what they’re using to accuse you, it’s time to figure out your response. You have a 10% chance to …
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SNAP Trafficking Attorney: Retailer’s Guide Did you get a letter from the USDA charging you with SNAP trafficking? My name is Andrew Tapp and I am an attorney with Metropolitan Law Group. My firm and I represent more Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailers in the United States than any other firm. We have built …
SNAP Violation Letters A SNAP Violation Letter from the United States Department of Agriculture looks like a simple letter when you receive it in the mail. There are either specific allegations about an undercover investigation, or a list of categories for “suspicious transactions” that have occurred at your store. In appearance, the letter and its …
SNAP Violation Defense What You Need to Know: Unlike many other state and federal agencies, the USDA is not a business friendly agency. Since 2013, the Department has spent a considerable amount of time seeking to disqualify small stores. It is their belief that the majority of trafficking that occurs on SNAP happens at small stores …
SNAP Violation Attorney Many small grocers and convenience stores rely on the revenue they receive from their EBT transactions. That’s why good legal representation makes all the difference when the USDA sends a SNAP Violation Charging Letter. Andrew Tapp has been a SNAP Violation Attorney since 2012 and has successfully handled hundreds of cases for stores across …
What is a USDA SNAP Violation? For any business that accepts payment from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP) such as Electronic Benefit Transfers (EBT), Women & Infant Care (WIC) or food stamps, there is always a danger of falling into non-compliance and losing qualification to accept SNAP payments from customers. This can cause gross sales losses …
Responding to a USDA SNAP Violation Letter As I discussed in Preventing a USDA SNAP Violation, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees violations of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP). The USDA is specifically responsible for compiling what is called a Charge Letter, or a USDA SNAP Violation Letter. This letter is the …