--- title: "Is Thrasher Pest Control legit?" description: "Thrasher Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. It scores 8.4 out of 10 and ranks #25 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/thrasher-pest-control/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/thrasher-pest-control/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-03" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Thrasher Pest Control legit? By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 3, 2026 [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/thrasher-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 3, 2026, Thrasher Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 8.4 out of 10, #25 of 164 in the West. ## 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 [19](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number PR7462_ - **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: CA San Diego County ag commissioner NOPA EA-37-2026-006 ($250; company registration PR 7462) (sources [21](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 0 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited since 2021-09-21. (sources [3](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-diego/profile/pest-control/thrasher-pest-control-1126-172000458), [17](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-diego/profile/pest-control/thrasher-pest-control-1126-172000458/complaints), [18](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Thrasher%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=San%20Diego%2C%20CA&page=1)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/thrasher-pest-control.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 4,328 reviews across 5 western US listings, averaging 5.0 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [9](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4395914412705252504), [10](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17903888376388491079), [11](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4673908606077395501), [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6843682368989772928), [13](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16928754058136689960)) 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-37-2026-006 (structural civil penalty): $250 final fine against THRASHER TERMITE & PEST CONTROL OF SO CAL INC (company registration PR 7462); code section 16CCR 1970.42 as entered in the file; incident date December 16, 2025. A fine under $5,000 with no settlement, consent order or judgment. (sources [21](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _December 16, 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? - N/A: the research didn’t establish door-to-door selling. It isn’t proof that the company never knocks. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/thrasher-pest-control.md) ## How it ranks - **#25 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 8.4 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: customer satisfaction (10.0/10). Weakest: licensing and compliance (9.5/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/thrasher-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in California - [#3 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [San Diego area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-diego.md) ## Similar companies in California - [Pest Pros Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pest-pros-pest-solutions.md) · #1 of 38 · State Score 8.8 · [Is it legit? (Pest Pros Pest Solutions)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pest-pros-pest-solutions/legit.md) - [Next Level Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/next-level-pest-control.md) · #2 of 38 · State Score 8.8 · [Is it legit? (Next Level Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/next-level-pest-control/legit.md) - [HomeShield Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/homeshield-pest-control.md) · #4 of 38 · State Score 8.6 · [Is it legit? (HomeShield Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/homeshield-pest-control/legit.md) - [Pro Active Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pro-active-pest-control.md) · #5 of 38 · State Score 8.6 · [Is it legit? (Pro Active Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pro-active-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [Thrasher Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/thrasher-pest-control.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 Thrasher Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/thrasher-pest-control.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 3. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-diego/profile/pest-control/thrasher-pest-control-1126-172000458) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 9. [Google — San Diego, California (8957 Complex Dr)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4395914412705252504) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 10. [Google — Carlsbad, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17903888376388491079) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 11. [Google — Coronado, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4673908606077395501) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 12. [Google — Escondido, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6843682368989772928) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 13. [Google — El Cajon, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16928754058136689960) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 17. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-diego/profile/pest-control/thrasher-pest-control-1126-172000458/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 18. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Thrasher%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=San%20Diego%2C%20CA&page=1) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 19. [Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — dca.box.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved October 27, 2026 21. [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 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/thrasher-pest-control/legit. Every page on this site has one: add `.md` to the path or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. 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