FL H1377

Amends Florida Statute 877.06 to require beef containing lean finely textured beef, low-grade beef trimmings, or beef not slaughtered according to state or federal standards to be labeled "Product contains pink slime" or "slaughtered in" with the state or country name and a statement that it has not been slaughtered and inspected according to federal or state standards.

Packinghouses and retail/wholesale meat markets must plainly stamp required labeling on each carcass, carton, can, and container, or display a conspicuous sign near the beef when individual stamping is impractical.

Restaurants and eating places must plainly display required labeling in menus, advertisements, and otherwise when serving beef subject to this requirement.

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services enforces labeling requirements for packinghouses and meat markets; Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation enforces requirements for restaurants.

Willful violations constitute a second-degree misdemeanor punishable under Florida Statute sections 775.082 or 775.083, with each day of violation counted as a separate offense; effective October 1, 2013.