FL S1706

Urges Congress and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban low-grade beef trimmings (known as "pink slime") from meat products or require clear labeling on products containing the filler.

Identifies that low-grade beef trimmings come from parts of the cow most exposed to pathogens and fecal matter, and were historically used only in dog food and cooking oil.

Describes the production process: waste trimmings are simmered, separated via centrifuge, sprayed with ammonia gas to kill bacteria, then packaged and frozen for distribution.

Notes that major food manufacturers and retailers including ConAgra, Kraft, Costco, Publix, McDonald's, and Burger King have voluntarily ceased using "pink slime" in their products as of 2012.

States that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has never required labeling of meat products containing low-grade beef trimmings and only allows voluntary labeling.