--- title: "Is Official Pest Prevention legit?" description: "Official Pest Prevention holds a current company pesticide license in California. It scores 7.4 out of 10 and ranks #103 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/official-pest-prevention/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/official-pest-prevention/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Official Pest Prevention 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/official-pest-prevention.md) · Is it legit? · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/official-pest-prevention/cancel.md) **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Official Pest Prevention holds a current company pesticide license in California. Its BBB profile shows an F grade and 19 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 7.4 out of 10, #103 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 [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number PR9103_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR5760_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR5771_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR5779_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [2](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR5808_ - **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-34-2026-011 (SPCB PR 9103) ($500, August 4, 2025) (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: Solano County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-48-2025-050 (SPCB PR 9103) ($500, August 19, 2025) (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 F grade and 19 complaints in the last three years. Not BBB accredited. (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/elk-grove/profile/pest-control/official-pest-prevention-inc-1156-33006266), [10](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/elk-grove/profile/pest-control/official-pest-prevention-inc-1156-33006266/complaints)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/official-pest-prevention.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 10,409 reviews across 5 western US listings, averaging 4.8 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12450220897073557698), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12450220897073557698&hl=en), [17](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12699196104364178821), [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12699196104364178821&hl=en), [19](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1043657406539025135), [20](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4851860713826960634)) - **Angi** 4.5 out of 5 from 683 reviews (Elk Grove, California profile). (sources [23](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ca/elk-grove/official-pest-prevention-inc-reviews-1.htm)) _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-48-2025-050 (structural civil penalty): $500 final fine against “OFFICIAL PEST PREVENTION” (company registration PR 9103); code section 3CCR 6738; incident date August 19, 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)) _August 19, 2025 · Solano County Agricultural Commissioner (California) · Enforcement · Not scored_ - County agricultural commissioner administrative civil penalty, NOPA EA-34-2026-011 (penalty type ACP): $500 final fine against “Official Pest Prevention, Inc.” (company registration PR 9103); code section 3CCR 6678; incident date August 4, 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)) _August 4, 2025 · Sacramento 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/official-pest-prevention.md) ## How it ranks - **#103 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.4 out of 10, High confidence. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.5/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/official-pest-prevention.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in California - [#20 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [Sacramento area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/sacramento.md), [Fresno area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/fresno.md) ## Similar companies in California - [Spidexx Pest Control & Termite](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite.md) · #18 of 38 · State Score 8.0 · [Is it legit? 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[bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/elk-grove/profile/pest-control/official-pest-prevention-inc-1156-33006266/complaints) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 28, 2026 15. [Google — Elk Grove, California (10139 Iron Rock Way)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12450220897073557698) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 16. [Google — Elk Grove, California (10139 Iron Rock Way)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12450220897073557698&hl=en) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 17. [Google — Fresno, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12699196104364178821) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 18. [Google — Fresno, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12699196104364178821&hl=en) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 19. [Google — West Sacramento, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1043657406539025135) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 20. [Google — Yuba City, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4851860713826960634) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 23. [Angi — Elk Grove, California profile (the company’s Angi profile; all its offices are in California)](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ca/elk-grove/official-pest-prevention-inc-reviews-1.htm) — angi.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 25. [Sacramento 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 28, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/official-pest-prevention/legit. Every page on this site has one: add `.md` to the path or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. Site guide for agents: https://handshakereviews.com/llms.txt._