Florida Statute 500.10 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 500
FOOD PRODUCTS

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F.S. 500.10

500.10 Food deemed adulterated.—A food is deemed to be adulterated:

(1)(a) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance is not an added substance such food shall not be considered adulterated under this clause if the quantity of such substance in such food does not ordinarily render it injurious to health;

(b) If it bears or contains any added poisonous or added deleterious substance, other than one which is a pesticide chemical in or on a raw agricultural commodity; a food additive; or a color additive, which is unsafe within the meaning of s. 500.13(1);

(c) If it is a raw agricultural commodity and it bears or contains a pesticide chemical which is unsafe within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. s. 346(a) or s. 500.13(1);

(d) If it is or it bears or contains, any food additive which is unsafe within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. s. 348 or s. 500.13(1); provided that where a pesticide chemical has been used in or on a raw agricultural commodity in conformity with an exemption granted or tolerance prescribed under 21 U.S.C. s. 346 or s. 500.13(1), and such raw agricultural commodity has been subjected to processing such as canning, cooking, freezing, dehydrating, or milling, the residue of such pesticide chemical remaining in or on such processed food shall, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 500.13, and this paragraph, not be deemed unsafe if such residue in or on the raw agricultural commodity has been removed to the extent possible in good manufacturing practice, and the concentration of such residue in the processed food when ready to eat, is not greater than the tolerance prescribed for the raw agricultural commodity;

(e) If it consists in whole or in part of a diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or if it is otherwise unfit for food;

(f) If it has been produced, prepared, packed, transported, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health;

(g) If it is the product of a diseased animal or an animal which has died otherwise than by slaughter, or that has been fed upon the uncooked offal from a slaughterhouse; or

(h) If its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health.

(2)(a) If any valuable constituent has been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted therefrom;

(b) If any substance has been substituted wholly or in part therefor;

(d) If any substance has been added thereto or mixed or packed therewith so as to increase its bulk or weight, or reduce its quality or strength or make it appear better or of greater value than it is.

(3) If it is confectionery and it bears or contains any alcohol or nonnutritive article or substance except harmless coloring, harmless flavoring, harmless resinous glaze not in excess of 0.4 percent, harmless natural gum, and pectin; however, this subsection shall not apply to any chewing gum by reason of its containing harmless nonnutritive masticatory substances; to any confectionery by reason of its containing less than 0.5 percent by volume of alcohol derived solely from the use of flavoring extracts; or to any candy by reason of its containing more than 0.5 percent but less than 5 percent by volume of alcohol derived from any source, if such candy:

(a) Is not sold to persons under 21 years of age;

(b) Is labeled with the following statement written in conspicuous print on the principal display panel of the package, or if sold in individual units, in a conspicuous manner adjacent to the product: “This product may not be sold to anyone under 21 years of age”;

(c) Is not sold in a form containing liquid alcohol so that it constitutes an alcoholic beverage under the Beverage Law; and

(d) Is distributed directly to Florida consumers only from permanent facilities owned or controlled by the product’s manufacturer, or from a vendor licensed pursuant to chapter 565, or from a vendor approved by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation consistent with rules adopted by such department establishing standards for such vendors.

(4) If it is or bears or contains any color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of the federal act or s. 500.13.

(5) If a dietary supplement or its ingredients present a significant risk of illness or injury due to:

(a) The recommended or suggested conditions of use on the product labeling;

(b) The failure to provide conditions of use on the product labeling; or

(c) An ingredient for which there is inadequate information to provide reasonable assurance that such ingredient does not present a significant risk of illness or injury.

History.—s. 10, ch. 19656, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(678); s. 2, ch. 63-259; s. 1, ch. 87-269; s. 7, ch. 94-180; s. 200, ch. 94-218; s. 5, ch. 2016-61.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 500.10

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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 500.10.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 500.10

Total Results: 20

Progressive Specialty Insurance Company v. Florida Hospital Ocala, Inc. D/B/A Adventhealth Ocala A/A/O Sandra Thomas

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-14T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: thereby increasing Thomas’s PIP coverage from $2,500 to $10,000, and obligating Progressive to pay Florida

Inquiry Concerning A Judge, No. 07-64 re Eriksson

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-02-11T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 36 So. 3d 580, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 111, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 178

Snippet: that you raised Mr. Walton's bond from 3,500 to 10,000. Can you tell me what were your reasons specifically…specifically for raising the bond from 3,500 to 10,000. Judge Eriksson: Do you mean how I arrived at

In Re Eriksson

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-02-10T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 36 So. 3d 580

Flaxman v. Government Employees Ins. Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-10-29T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 993 So. 2d 597

Snippet: 6,700 $1,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- $10,000 Wage Loss …8,500 $2,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- $10,000 Medical &

Cosman v. Bea Morley Real Estate Group, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-07-10T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 820 So. 2d 1040

Snippet: Estate Group, Inc. (hereinafter Morley), $22,500 as a ten percent commission for the sale of real property

In Re Amendments to Fla. Rules for Mediators

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2000-02-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 762 So. 2d 441

Snippet: Responsibility to the Courts, Rules 10.500-10.530 Rules 10.500-10.530 include a collection of the specific…rules. Committee Notes 2000 Revision. Rules 10.500-10.540 include a collection of specific ethical concerns

Cervoni v. Cervoni

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-04-22T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 715 So. 2d 282

Snippet: 3,000 3,000 Jewelry Not 2,500 10,000 Valued TOTALS 14,000

Laliberte v. Laliberte

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-08-22T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 698 So. 2d 1291

Snippet: wife $3,000 monthly alimony, increasing to $4,500 on 10 September 1995, increasing again to $6,000, then

The Florida Bar v. Rood

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1993-06-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 620 So. 2d 1252

Snippet: , E.C. Rood sold the Shedrick mortgage for $15,500. Ten months after the conveyance, E.C. Rood sold the

Adams v. Reichard

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-11-25T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 615 So. 2d 700, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 11783, 1992 WL 361324

Snippet: $100,000 setoff as aforesaid is reduced to $60,500. 10. The remaining sum of $60,500 shall be paid forthwith

METROPOLITAN DADE CTY. v. Estate of Hernandez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-01-06T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 591 So. 2d 1124

Snippet: whether the amount of the settlement was $10,500 or $10,000, it ordered that the difference be split

Monterey Builders v. Garcia

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-09-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 566 So. 2d 1364, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 7230, 1990 WL 136870

Snippet: and that he was entitled to a fee between $7,500 and $10,000. Rodriguez did not dispute the approximation

Martin v. Brown

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-09-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 566 So. 2d 890

Snippet: parking space number 9 was worth between $8,500 and $10,000. He presented no evidence as to the value…expert has] put that value I gather between [$]8,500 and $10,000 on [spot 9]. What value has he put on the

Whaley v. Two Haynes Enterprises, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-07-31T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 564 So. 2d 1221, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 5755, 1990 WL 110300

Snippet: appellants’ appeal would be approximately $5,500 to $10,000, and a reasonable fee for the trial representation

Zachary v. Zachary

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-10-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 551 So. 2d 577, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2520, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 6012

Snippet: educational diagnostician earning approximately $31,500 for a ten-month period. In 1987, she suffered an angina

Gup v. Cook

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-09-20T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 549 So. 2d 1081

Snippet: expenses included: (1) an operation at a cost of $7,500 to $10,000; (2) annual medical care at a cost of $500.00

Maserati Automobiles Inc. v. Caplan

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-03-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 522 So. 2d 993

Snippet: presented evidence that a reasonable fee was $7,500-$10,000 for the time spent on the Lemon Law and Magnuson-Moss

Schang v. Schang

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-12-17T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 516 So. 2d 1098, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2885, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11751, 1987 WL 3203

Snippet: life insurance policy with a cash value of $2,500, $10,000 in stocks, $220 in an IRA, a group life plan

Seibert v. Pierce, Poole & Kent Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-11-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 478 So. 2d 500, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2542, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16808

Snippet: Mills, Smith, Thompson 15 November 1985 478 So. 2d 500, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2542, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16808

King v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-02-29T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 445 So. 2d 1108, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12040

Snippet: following costs and fine against him: court costs of $500; $10 pursuant to section 960.20, Florida Statutes (