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SNAP Disqualification: Avoid Permanent Disqualifications, Six Month Disqualifications and Permanent Authorization Denials.  Our firm is the most experienced SNAP firm in the nation.  We have prevented SNAP disqualifications for convenience stores, small grocers, supermarkets, delivery routes, seafood stores and meat markets. Give your store to best representation available. Call for a Free Consultation Standard Retailer…

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 Trafficking Trafficking in SNAP Benefits is the worse offense an EBT retailer can be accused of.  It’s also the most common SNAP violation that the USDA charges.  If your store has been accused of trafficking, the penalties are harsh (permanent disqualification at least) and swift.  It is also possible that criminal charges could be…

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…

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…

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: Expert SNAP Disqualification Defense A Metropolitan Law Group SNAP Violation Representation Result Reversal of a Permanent Disqualification FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, a small grocer in Lexington, Kentucky participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a retailer.  The store had never had a SNAP disqualification letter before, or so much as…

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 Disqualification: Delivery Routes About once a year, the USDA comes out with a portion of the retailer market that it wants to reduce in size.  Typically, they focus on smaller stores and smaller business owners who don’t have the ability to defend themselves the way Walmart does.  The Department’s goal is usually to issue…

Permanent Disqualification from SNAP Permanent disqualification from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a big problem.  It doesn’t just limit your store’s ability to accept EBT, it impacts your personal credit and reputation for the rest of your life.  To add insult to injury, it will also result in a Transfer Civil Money Penalty…