The Division of Fruit and Vegetables inspects and certifies all fresh shipments of produce covered by state and federal marketing orders. It also licenses citrus dealers and inspects fresh tomato packinghouses and farms.

The Division of Fruit and Vegetables inspects and certifies all fresh shipments of vegetables, fruit and nuts covered by state and federal marketing orders. Marketing orders are industry-driven programs that help fruit, vegetable and specialty crop producers and handlers achieve marketing success.

The division conducts U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Audits. 

FDACS inspects all fresh tomato packinghouses and farms to ensure compliance with food safety regulations. We also inspect fresh produce not covered by regulation on a request basis in support of outside entities, export laws and commercial requirements.

We license all citrus dealers, registrants and agents of licensed fruit dealers, packinghouses and processing plants.