FDACS Food Safety Data — Florida Retail Food Inspections
FloridaFoodSafety.org indexes 20,469 FDACS-licensed retail food establishments across 65 Florida counties, including grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and food distributors. Records cover 71,596 inspections and 175,206 violation citations from January 2022 to present, with detailed stop-sale and stop-use order data documenting 158,995 enforcement actions across 302 product categories. The dataset tracks 114 retail food chains operating 4,858 locations statewide, making it possible to compare individual establishment compliance against chain-level performance and statewide trends. Stop-sale orders require immediate removal of non-compliant products and are issued for violations including temperature abuse, labeling defects, adulterated products, controlled substances, and products attractive to children.
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) public inspection records. Updated regularly from FDACS public data.
What FDACS inspects: Retail food stores, grocery chains, gas station markets, bakeries, candy shops, food distributors, and manufacturers. For restaurant inspection data, see the DBPR data hub.
Explore FDACS Food Safety Data
325 FDA Food Code categories tracked · 105,578 total citations Stop-Sale Order Categories
15 categories · 69,334 total stop-sale orders issued FDACS Retail Chains
114 chains tracked · grocery, gas station & specialty retail City & County Data
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Recent FDACS Stop Sale Orders
| Date | Product | Business | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various food items | Rogers Market Sr31 | North Fort Myers | |
| Sandwich cooler | Rogers Market Sr31 | North Fort Myers | |
| Walk in cooler | Rogers Market Sr31 | North Fort Myers | |
| Green Vein Maeng Da Kratom Powder | Tommy's Food Store #2 | Palatka | |
| White Vein Maeng Da Kratom Powder | Tommy's Food Store #2 | Palatka | |
| White Vein Maeng Da Kratom Powder | Tommy's Food Store #2 | Palatka | |
| Black Kratom Capsules (5 Pack) | Tommy's Food Store #2 | Palatka | |
| Black Kratom Capsules (3 Pack) | Tommy's Food Store #2 | Palatka |
Most Cited FDACS Violations in Florida
| Code | Violation | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2-501.11 | Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event t | 10,486 |
| 6-501.11 | Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. | 8,316 |
| 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) | Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of f | 4,434 |
| 6-501.12 | Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done durin | 4,418 |
| 6-301.14 | Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks us | 4,376 |
FDACS Retail Chains: Most Stop-Sale Orders
| Chain | Locations | Stop-Sale Orders | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hywaze | 13 | 440 | 37 |
| World Of Smoke & Vape | 17 | 379 | 71 |
| Family Dollar | 178 | 316 | 950 |
| Chevron | 113 | 283 | 1,145 |
| Sunoco | 62 | 256 | 487 |
Most Common Stop-Sale Order Reasons
FDACS Food Safety Data: Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FDACS and what food establishments does it regulate?
- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) regulates retail food stores — grocery chains, gas station markets, convenience stores, bakeries, candy shops, food distributors, and manufacturers. Unlike DBPR which inspects restaurants, FDACS focuses on packaged food storage, temperature control, labeling, and product integrity at the point of retail sale.
- How many FDACS-regulated food establishments are in Florida?
- 27,233 retail food establishments are tracked across 65 Florida counties under FDACS jurisdiction on FloridaFoodSafety.org.
- What is an FDACS stop sale order?
- A stop sale order prohibits a food establishment from selling specific products found to be unsafe, improperly stored, mislabeled, or non-compliant. FDACS has issued 69,334 stop-sale orders in Florida, with 14,254 in 2026 alone.
- What citation codes does FDACS use?
- FDACS uses FDA Food Code alphanumeric citation codes (e.g. 3-501.16, 6-501.11) organized by chapter. FloridaFoodSafety.org tracks 325 distinct citation codes used in Florida FDACS inspections. Priority levels include P (Priority), Pf (Priority Foundation), and C (Core).
- How is FDACS data different from DBPR restaurant data?
- DBPR (Department of Business and Professional Regulation) inspects restaurants, food service establishments, and hot food prep facilities. FDACS inspects retail food stores — places that primarily sell packaged or raw food products. Some businesses (like chain coffee shops that also sell packaged goods) may appear in both datasets.
- Which grocery and retail chains are tracked in FDACS data?
- FloridaFoodSafety.org tracks 114 retail food chains in the FDACS dataset, including grocery chains, coffee brands, convenience store networks, and specialty food retailers. View the full list at /fdacs-chains/.