Florida · Contractor Trust Report 2.0
Evidence-first profile: who this business is, license and entity records, caution signals, and what to do next — not a score or endorsement.
BROOKSVILLE · Hernando · FL
Legal / linked name: MATTHEWS, JOSEPH EDWARD III · Principal / DBA field: 5 STAR REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING INC
Linked entity: 5 STAR REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING, INC. · Inactive · Linked on exact name + address + zip · 0.98 confidence · match: exact_name_address
Extract freshness (latest field): Aug 12, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC
At-a-glance checks from official extracts — not a score or ranking.
Linked on exact name + address + zip · 0.98 confidence
Data updated Aug 12, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC
License
Active
CMC046885 · Certified Mechanical Contractor
In our data Aug 10, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC
Entity
Inactive
5 STAR REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING, INC. · Doc P07000100658
In our data Aug 12, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC
Discipline
None linked
No board actions linked in our current extracts (not a warranty of clean history).
In our data Aug 10, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC
Insurance path
Not in extract
Request current COIs. Use Florida Division of Workers’ Comp Proof of Coverage tools — we do not store certificates.
Plain-language notes from evidence already on this report. Educational only — not advice to hire or avoid anyone.
License status
CMC046885 is C in our Florida DBPR extract. Re-check Florida DBPR the day you hire.
Class / type on file
Certified Mechanical Contractor. Verify the project’s mechanical scope matches this license and that permits are pulled where required.
Discipline in extract
No discipline row linked in our current extract — not a certificate of clean history after our last load.
Entity vs license
Entity filing shows Inactive while the license looks active — confirm which party is contracting and match the legal name on your written agreement.
Insurance you should still ask for
We do not store workers’ comp or general liability status. Ask for current certificates and use official Florida Division of Workers’ Comp Proof of Coverage tools before relying on a verbal claim.
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Linked entity on this Trust Report
5 STAR REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
Doc P07000100658
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Officers / principals (as published)
Evidence notes
Principals shown as published on the high-confidence Sunbiz link. Cross-entity officer-name expansion is not included in this Trust Report.
Caution snapshot
Related-entity observations present — review below
Educational only — describes public-record evidence, not a score or hiring recommendation.
Evidence on file
Not checked here
Extract freshness (latest field on this profile): Aug 12, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC. Always re-check official boards before hiring.
CMC046885
Certified Mechanical Contractor
What this class typically covers
Typically may contract for mechanical systems work (such as HVAC and related mechanical installations) within the certified mechanical classification.
Good to know: Verify the project’s mechanical scope matches this license and that permits are pulled where required.
Board discipline from Florida extracts linked to this contractor. Separate from insurance, permits, or reviews — factual records only.
No discipline records identified in current extracts
Our Florida board discipline files do not currently attach an action to this profile. That is not a certificate of clean history: records may exist outside these extracts, under another name, or after our last load. Re-check the official DBPR board before hiring.
What this means: absence in our extract ≠ cleared. Worth confirming on the official source the day you hire.
5 STAR REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
Doc P07000100658
Linked on exact name + address + zip · 0.98 confidence
Officers / managers (as published)
These differences are common in public records and are not automatic red flags. We show them so you can double-check details before you hire.
License active, entity status is not
Worth confirmingFlorida DBPR shows Active; entity filing shows Inactive. Re-check both before you sign — confirm which party is contracting.
Coverage status is not shown in our current extracts. Homeowners should request and verify documents with the carrier — we do not mark anyone as “insured,” “fully covered,” or “approved.”
Evidence status on this report
Not shown in current extracts — confirm with carrier before hiring 5 STAR REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING INC.
What to request
How to verify
Why workers' comp matters (Florida)
If a contractor is required to carry workers' compensation and does not, you may face liability and project risk if a worker is injured on your job. Requirements depend on structure, employees, and exemptions — the Division of Workers' Compensation is the authority. Homeowner should confirm with carrier and official portals.
Proof of coverage search
Official Florida Division of Workers' Compensation data portal.
Open Proof of CoverageExemption search
Confirm any exemption claim against the official published list.
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Division of Workers' CompensationConstruction Policy Tracking / DBPR insurance flags are not displayed unless present as source-attributed extract fields. Pre-hire checklist · Disclaimer
Public permit/work records linked to this contractor license by an exact license-number match. A permit record is not an endorsement, and more or fewer permits on file is not a quality signal. Where we cover
2 confirmed records · Miami-Dade County Open Data — Building Permits · retrieved 2026-08-27
Worksite location is the public permit address on file, not a confirmed service territory. A permit record does not confirm work was completed as scoped, and the absence of a permit here does not mean work was performed without one.
Same evidence as above, kept here for researchers who scroll the full dossier.
License status
CMC046885 is C in our Florida DBPR extract. Re-check Florida DBPR the day you hire.
Class / type on file
Certified Mechanical Contractor. Verify the project’s mechanical scope matches this license and that permits are pulled where required.
Discipline in extract
No discipline row linked in our current extract — not a certificate of clean history after our last load.
Entity vs license
Entity filing shows Inactive while the license looks active — confirm which party is contracting and match the legal name on your written agreement.
Insurance you should still ask for
We do not store workers’ comp or general liability status. Ask for current certificates and use official Florida Division of Workers’ Comp Proof of Coverage tools before relying on a verbal claim.
Next best action
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