Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Hillsborough County
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
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
Verified from official sources on 2026-08-29.