---
title: "Is Mission Pest Control legit?"
description: "Mission Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. It scores 7.7 out of 10 and ranks #76 of 164 in the West."
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markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control/legit.md"
updated: "2026-11-05"
site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews"
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# Is Mission Pest Control legit?

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 5, 2026

[Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control/cancel.md)

**Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Mission Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 12 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 7.7 out of 10, #76 of 164 in the West. It sells door to door.

## Licenses

Company pesticide licenses in each state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved.

- **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Company Registration (sources [24](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number 7935 · Expires 12/31/2035_
- **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Company Registration (sources [24](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number 8930 · Expires 12/31/2035_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: CA San Diego County ag commissioner NOPA EA-37-2025-056 ($350; company registration PR 7935) (sources [25](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: CA San Diego County ag commissioner NOPA EA-37-2026-042 ($450; company registration PR 7935) (sources [25](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: CA San Diego County ag commissioner NOPA EA-37-2026-079 ($700; company registration PR 7935) (sources [25](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: CA San Diego County ag commissioner NOPA EA-37-2026-080 ($600; company registration PR 7935) (sources [25](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 12 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited since 2021-04-07. Three complaints filed in the last 12 months. (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-diego/profile/pest-control/mission-pest-control-1126-1000075249)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control.md)

## What customers say

Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved.

- **Google** 7,574 reviews across 3 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15801536485441555812), [17](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18302736304408049767), [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6156869879873351105))
- **Yelp** 1.7 out of 5 from 19 reviews (San Diego, California). (sources [20](https://www.yelp.com/biz/mission-pest-control-san-diego-10), [21](https://m.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Termite+Companies&find_loc=Mission+Hills%2C+San+Diego%2C+CA)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_
- **BBB** 3.18 out of 5 from 11 reviews (San Diego, California BBB profile). (sources [19](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-diego/profile/pest-control/mission-pest-control-1126-1000075249/customer-reviews)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_

Review excerpts and the themes customers raise are on the company’s review page.

## Legal and regulatory record

Only resolved government actions count toward the score. Pending lawsuits, private suits and allegations are listed as such; they are allegations, not findings.

- County agricultural commissioner administrative civil penalty, NOPA EA-37-2026-080 (structural civil penalty): $600 final fine against MISSION PEST CONTROL (company registration PR 7935); code section 3CCR 6726; incident date July 21, 2026. A fine under $5,000 with no settlement, consent order or judgment. (sources [25](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _July 21, 2026 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California) · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner administrative civil penalty, NOPA EA-37-2026-079 (structural civil penalty): $700 final fine against MISSION PEST CONTROL (company registration PR 7935); code section 3CCR 6738; incident date May 22, 2026. A fine under $5,000 with no settlement, consent order or judgment. (sources [25](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _May 22, 2026 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California) · Enforcement · Not scored_
- Private suit brought by the Moxie group, with Mission Pest Control, L.P. among the plaintiffs, against Aptive Environmental and former employees over Moxie’s confidential sales-rep data (CFAA, trade secrets, RICO). The 10th Circuit affirmed in part and remanded on Jan. 21, 2026. Mission is a plaintiff; no finding against Mission. Not scored (private suit). (sources [2](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-ca10-24-04076/USCOURTS-ca10-24-04076-0), [6](https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10777645/moxie-pest-control-utah-v-nielsen/)) _January 21, 2026 · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (No. 24-4076; from D. Utah 2:21-cv-00240) · Lawsuit · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner administrative civil penalty, NOPA EA-37-2026-042 (structural civil penalty): $450 final fine against MISSION PEST CONTROL (company registration PR 7935); code section 3CCR 6738; incident date December 17, 2025. A fine under $5,000 with no settlement, consent order or judgment. (sources [25](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _December 17, 2025 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California) · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner administrative civil penalty, NOPA EA-37-2025-056 (structural civil penalty): $350 final fine against MISSION PEST CONTROL (company registration PR 7935); code section 3CCR 6738; incident date March 5, 2025. A fine under $5,000 with no settlement, consent order or judgment. (sources [25](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _March 5, 2025 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California) · Enforcement · Not scored_

One other record (complaint summaries and permits) is on its review page.

## Does it sell door to door?

- Yes: the research record documents the company selling door to door. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control.md)

## How it ranks

- **#76 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.7 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: licensing and compliance (8.0/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

## Pest control in California

- [#12 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [San Diego area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-diego.md)

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## Related

- [Mission Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control.md)
- [How to cancel Mission Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control/cancel.md)
- [Rankings by state](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)
- [How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md)

## Sources

Numbered as in the full source list of [the Mission Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

2. [govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-ca10-24-04076/USCOURTS-ca10-24-04076-0) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
4. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-diego/profile/pest-control/mission-pest-control-1126-1000075249) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
6. [courtlistener.com](https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10777645/moxie-pest-control-utah-v-nielsen/) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026
16. [Google — San Diego, California (9863 Pacific Heights Blvd B)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15801536485441555812) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
17. [Google — San Diego, California (4080 Centre St Ste 207 #2)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=18302736304408049767) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
18. [Google — Carlsbad, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6156869879873351105) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
19. [BBB — San Diego, California BBB profile (the brand’s only BBB file; all locations are in California)](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-diego/profile/pest-control/mission-pest-control-1126-1000075249/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
20. [Yelp — San Diego, California (listing not identified from the snippet)](https://www.yelp.com/biz/mission-pest-control-san-diego-10) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
21. [Yelp — San Diego, California (listing not identified from the snippet)](https://m.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Termite+Companies&find_loc=Mission+Hills%2C+San+Diego%2C+CA) — m.yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026
24. [Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — dca.box.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026
25. [San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California)](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx) — cdpr.ca.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 27, 2026

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