Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 500 - Food Products

500.01 - Florida Food Safety Act; Short Title. - History.—ss. 1, 26, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(664);...

500.02 - Purpose of Chapter. - (1) Safeguard the public health and promote the public welfare...

500.03 - Definitions; Construction; Applicability. - (1) For the purpose of this chapter, the term: (a)...

500.032 - Declaration of Policy and Cooperation Among Departments. - (1) The department is charged with the administration and enforcement...

500.033 - Florida Food Safety and Food Defense Advisory Council. - (1) There is created the Florida Food Safety and Food...

500.04 - Prohibited Acts. - (1) The manufacture, sale or delivery, holding or offering for...

500.09 - Rulemaking; Analytical Work. - (1) When in the judgment of the department such action...

500.10 - Food Deemed Adulterated. - (1)(a) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious...

500.11 - Food Deemed Misbranded. - (1) A food is deemed to be misbranded: (a) If...

500.115 - Advertisement of Food Deemed False. - History.—s. 19, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(682); ss....

500.12 - Food Permits; Building Permits. - (1)(a) A food permit from the department is required of...

500.121 - Disciplinary Procedures. - (1) In addition to the suspension procedures provided in s....

500.13 - Addition of Poisonous or Deleterious Substance to Food. - (1) Any added poisonous or deleterious substance, any food additive,...

500.147 - Inspection of Food Establishments, Food Records, and Vehicles. - (1) The department or its duly authorized agent shall have...

500.148 - Reports and Dissemination of Information; Confidentiality. - (1)(a) Information that is deemed confidential under 21 C.F.R. s....

500.149 - Employment of Help; Expenses and Salaries. - History.—s. 23, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(686); s....

500.165 - Transporting Shipments of Food Items; Rules; Penalty. - (1) It is unlawful for a carrier to transport food...

500.166 - Records of Interstate Shipment. - History.—s. 11, ch. 59-302; ss. 14, 19, 35, ch. 69-106;...

500.167 - Carriers in Interstate Commerce; Exception. - History.—s. 12, ch. 59-302; s. 23, ch. 82-225; s. 15,...

500.169 - Enforcement of Federal Act. - History.—s. 16, ch. 94-180.

500.171 - Injunction to Restrain Violation. - History.—s. 4, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(668); ss....

500.172 - Embargoing, Detaining, Destroying of Food, Food Processing Equipment, or Areas That Are in Violation. - (1) When the department, or its duly authorized agent who...

500.173 - Causes for Seizure and Condemnation of Foods. - History.—s. 13, ch. 59-302; s. 3, ch. 61-456; ss. 14,...

500.174 - Seizure; Procedure; Prohibition on Sale or Disposal of Article; Penalty. - (1) Whenever the department or its duly authorized agent finds...

500.175 - Condemnation and Sale; Release of Seized Article. - (1) When any article detained or seized under s. 500.174...

500.177 - Penalty for Violation of S. 500.04; Dissemination of False Advertisement. - (1) Any person who violates any provision of s. 500.04...

500.178 - Duty of State Attorney. - History.—s. 7, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(670); s....

500.179 - Issuance of Warnings for Minor Violations. - History.—s. 8, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(671); ss....

500.451 - Horse Meat; Offenses. - (1) It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Sell...

500.459 - Water Vending Machines. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to...

500.511 - Fees; Enforcement; Preemption. - (1) FEES.—All fees collected under s. 500.459 shall be deposited...

500.60 - Regulation of Meat Preempted to State. - History.—s. 54, ch. 2004-350.

500.70 - Tomato Food Safety Standards; Inspections; Penalties; Tomato Good Agricultural Practices; Tomato Best Management Practices. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Field...

500.80 - Cottage Food Operations. - (1)(a) A cottage food operation must comply with the applicable...

500.81 - Healthy Food Financing Initiative. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Community...

500.90 - Regulation of Polystyrene Products Preempted to Department. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2016-61.