Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Jurisdiction: statewide

State agency regulating agriculture and consumer protection. It permits and inspects retail food establishments such as grocery and convenience stores, bakeries, markets and food processors (restaurants are regulated by DBPR instead), and licenses a range of consumer businesses. Food permits are applied for and renewed through the online Food Permit Center, and its consumer helpline is 1-800-HELP-FLA.

Contact

1-800-435-7352

fdacs.gov/

Responsibilities

retail and wholesale food establishment permits and inspections
consumer complaints and business registrations (charities, sellers of travel, motor vehicle repair, telemarketing)
concealed weapon licenses
pest control and pesticide regulation
agriculture industry regulation

Online portals

Food Permit Centerpermits
Food Establishment Inspection Report Searchsearch
Pay/Register Online (licenses and permits)payments

Related workflows

Food Truck / Mobile Food Vendor

state-license

Open a Restaurant

state-license

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Verified from official sources on 2026-08-29.