2026 Florida FDACS Retail Food Inspections

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Florida FDACS Inspections: FAQ

What does FDACS inspect?

FDACS (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) inspects retail food establishments including grocery stores, convenience stores, gas station food markets, food processors, and distributors. FDACS does not inspect restaurants or food service establishments — those fall under DBPR jurisdiction.

How many FDACS retail food inspections were conducted in 2026?

FDACS conducted 5,827 retail food inspections in 2026, covering 4,882 unique establishments. That compares to 18,237 in 2025.

How far back does FDACS inspection data go on this site?

FloridaFoodSafety.org tracks FDACS retail food inspection records from January 2022 forward. FDACS publishes inspection reports as PDFs and does not maintain a long-term public database going back beyond approximately four years. Historical data prior to 2022 is not available from FDACS public records.

What violations do FDACS inspectors most commonly cite?

The most commonly cited FDACS violations in 2026 include: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. (907 citations), Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. (403 citations), Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf (398 citations).

Does FDACS close stores the way DBPR closes restaurants?

FDACS can issue stop-sale orders prohibiting the sale of specific products at a retail establishment, but does not typically issue emergency closure orders for entire stores the way DBPR does for restaurants. Stop-sale orders are product-specific enforcement actions. Full establishment closures by FDACS are rare and reserved for serious violations.