The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 570
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

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F.S. 570.50

570.50 Division of Food Safety; powers and duties.—The duties of the Division of Food Safety include, but are not limited to:

(1) Enforcing those provisions of chapter 585, and the rules adopted under that chapter, relating to the inspection of meat and the antemortem and postmortem inspection of poultry.

(2) Conducting those general inspection activities relating to food and food products being processed, held, or offered for sale in this state and enforcing those provisions of chapters 500, 501, 502, 531, 583, 585, 586, 597, and 601 relating to foods as authorized by the department.

(3) Analyzing samples of foods offered for sale in this state as required under chapters 500, 501, 502, 585, 586, 597, and 601.

(4) Investigating, evaluating, and developing new or improved methodology to enhance the analytical capability and efficiency of all divisional laboratories and performing other related analyses as deemed necessary.

(5) Analyzing food and feed samples offered for sale in the state for chemical residues as required under the adulteration sections of chapters 500 and 580.

(6) Inspecting dairy farms of the state and enforcing those provisions of chapter 502 as are authorized by the department relating to the supervision of milking operations and the rules adopted pursuant to such law.

(7) Inspecting milk plants, milk product plants, and plants engaged in the manufacture and distribution of frozen desserts and frozen dessert mixes; analyzing and testing samples of milk, milk products, frozen desserts, and frozen dessert mixes which are collected by the division; and enforcing those provisions of chapter 502 as are authorized by the department.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-54; s. 9, ch. 61-407; s. 2, ch. 65-459; ss. 4, 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 79-122; s. 10, ch. 84-165; s. 312, ch. 92-279; ss. 32, 33, ch. 92-291; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 28, ch. 93-169; s. 52, ch. 2001-89; s. 8, ch. 2011-56; s. 43, ch. 2011-206; s. 91, ch. 2014-150.

Note.—Former s. 570.32.

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Amendments to 570.50

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 570.50

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 570.50.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

McLAUGHLIN, v. McGEE BROTHERS COMPANY, INC. McLAUGHLIN, v. WENDELL S WOODWORK, INC., 681 F. Supp. 1117 (W.D.N.C. 1988)

. . . . § 570.50-.72. See, e.g., Hodgson v. . . .

P. PORTNOY, v. STANDARD- PACIFIC CORPORATION, a H., 666 F. Supp. 140 (N.D. Ill. 1987)

. . . For the following reasons, the Court allows Port-noy’s motion but reduces the amount requested to $570.50 . . . Accordingly, we hereby grant Portnoy’s motion for attorneys’ fees in the amount of $570.50. . . . set forth in this opinion, we allow Portnoy’s motion for attorneys’ fees at the reduced amount of $570.50 . . .

SUMY, v. SCHLOSSBERG, In t a E. Co. AAVCO a k a, 777 F.2d 921 (4th Cir. 1985)

. . . His amended schedules listed $19,-570.50 in unsecured claims, which included $1,474.78 in debts incurred . . .

SUMY, v. SCHLOSSBERG, In t a E. Co. AAVCO a k a, 777 F.2d 921 (4th Cir. 1985)

. . . His amended schedules listed $19,-570.50 in unsecured claims, which included $1,474.78 in debts incurred . . .

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. v. HILL CENTRAL, INC., 620 F. Supp. 194 (E.D. Wis. 1985)

. . . defendant’s conduct constituted a breach of its covenant of good faith, resulting in damages of $303,-570.50 . . . breach of its implied and/or required covenant of good faith” and seeks damages in the amount of $303,-570.50 . . .

R. FOLZ, v. MARRIOTT CORPORATION,, 594 F. Supp. 1007 (W.D. Mo. 1984)

. . . front pay based on the annual differential of $11,570.50. (1) Balance of 1984: $4,450 (20/52 x $11,-570.50 . . . differential) (2) 1985-1991: $80,993 (7 years x $11,-570.50 differential) Total front pay: $85,443 ( . . .

SCOT, v. MEROLA,, 555 F. Supp. 230 (S.D.N.Y. 1983)

. . . Law § 570.50 (McKinney 1971). . Complaint at 5. . See Imbler v. . . .

HOLMES, v. ORCHARD MACHINERY CORPORATION,, 75 F.R.D. 546 (N.D. Miss. 1977)

. . . . § 1923 42.50 (6) Costs incident to taking of depositions 570.50 Total $1573.90 The following items . . . Costs incurred in taking depositions 570.50 Total $1573.90 OTHER ALLOWANCE 1. . . . Roach, Reaves West and Cook 250.00 Witness fees for 10 witnesses whose depositions were taken 200.00 $570.50 . . .

H. L. MERIDETH, Jr. v. UNITED STATES UNITED STATES v. GREENVILLE CONTRACTING COMPANY,, 327 F. Supp. 429 (N.D. Miss. 1970)

. . . (Boston) $ 570.50 ($9.00 costs) 2/14/69 2/14/69 2) Meadors Chev. Co. . . .