500.81 – Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
500.81 Healthy Food Financing Initiative.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Community facility” means a property owned by a nonprofit or for-profit entity in which health and human services are provided and space is offered in a manner that provides increased access to, or delivery or distribution of, food or other agricultural products to encourage […]
500.90 – Regulation of Polystyrene Products Preempted to Department.
500.90 Regulation of polystyrene products preempted to department.—The regulation of the use or sale of polystyrene products by entities regulated under this chapter is preempted to the department. This preemption does not apply to local ordinances or provisions thereof enacted before January 1, 2016, and does not limit the authority of a local government to restrict […]
500.166 – Records of Interstate Shipment.
500.166 Records of interstate shipment.—For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, carriers engaged in interstate commerce and persons receiving food in interstate commerce shall, upon the request by an officer or employee duly designated by the department, permit the officer or employee to have access to and to copy all records showing the movement in interstate […]
500.80 – Cottage Food Operations.
500.80 Cottage food operations.— (1)(a) A cottage food operation must comply with the applicable requirements of this chapter but is exempt from the permitting requirements of s. 500.12 if the cottage food operation complies with this section and has annual gross sales of cottage food products that do not exceed $250,000. (b) For purposes of this subsection, a […]
500.167 – Carriers in Interstate Commerce; Exception.
500.167 Carriers in interstate commerce; exception.—Carriers engaged in interstate commerce are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, except ss. 500.165 and 500.166. History.—s. 12, ch. 59-302; s. 23, ch. 82-225; s. 15, ch. 87-388; s. 16, ch. 92-180. Note.—Former s. 500.40.
500.169 – Enforcement of Federal Act.
500.169 Enforcement of federal act.—The department may exercise the enforcement powers granted by, and subject to the limitations of, 21 U.S.C. s. 337(b). History.—s. 16, ch. 94-180.
500.171 – Injunction to Restrain Violation.
500.171 Injunction to restrain violation.—In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter, or rule adopted under this chapter, in the circuit court of the county in […]
500.172 – Embargoing, Detaining, Destroying of Food, Food Processing Equipment, or Areas That Are in Violation.
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 has received appropriate education and training regarding the legal requirements of this chapter, finds or has probable cause to believe that any food, food processing equipment, food processing area, or food storage […]
500.173 – Causes for Seizure and Condemnation of Foods.
500.173 Causes for seizure and condemnation of foods.—Any article of food that is adulterated or misbranded under the provisions of this chapter is subject to seizure and condemnation by the department or by its duly authorized agents designated for that purpose in regard to foods. History.—s. 13, ch. 59-302; s. 3, ch. 61-456; ss. 14, 19, […]
500.174 – Seizure; Procedure; Prohibition on Sale or Disposal of Article; Penalty.
500.174 Seizure; procedure; prohibition on sale or disposal of article; penalty.— (1) Whenever the department or its duly authorized agent finds cause, or has probable cause to believe that a ground exists for the seizure of any food as set out in this chapter, an agent of the department shall affix to the article a tag, stamp, […]