File a Complaint

Complaints You Can File Online

• Complaints About a Regulated or Non-Regulated Business. Do you have a complaint about a business? The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) can help, regardless of whether we regulate the specific industry.
• Complaints About a Food Product or Food Business. Do you have a complaint about food you purchased or about unsafe or unsanitary conditions at a grocery store, convenience store, bakery, or other food business regulated by FDACS? Report the problem to our Division of Food Safety.
• Complaints About Private Investigation, Private Security or Recovery Services. File a complaint about an individual, agency, school or instructor providing private investigative, private security or recovery services.
• Complaints About an FDACS Employee or FDACS Itself. The Office of Inspector General investigates allegations of misconduct by FDACS employees.

Complaint Forms Available for Download

Pest Control and Pesticides

• Request for Investigation [ Adobe PDF Document ]. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is responsible for enforcing all pesticide regulations and laws in Florida — both state and federal. Use this form to submit a complaint related to pesticide misuse, pest control services and to report suspected unlicensed/illegal pest control activity.  Once complete, the form can be submitted to the address or email provided on the form.

For agricultural worker safety complaints, you can also contact: Florida’s Farmworker Helpline at 1-800-633-3572.

Citrus License and Bond

• Grower Complaint Form [ Adobe PDF Document ]. Use this form if you are the grower of the citrus products involved.
• Dealer Complaint Form [ Adobe PDF Document ]. Use this form if you are the dealer who purchased or handled the citrus products involved.

National School Lunch Program and Other USDA Programs

Do you believe you experienced discrimination when obtaining U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) benefits or services or when participating in USDA programs? File a complaint with the USDA.

• USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (English) [ Adobe PDF Document ] 
• USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (Spanish) [ Adobe PDF Document ]

Business License Lookup

• Business License Lookup. Look up the registration status of a business licensed through the department’s Division of Consumer Services.