§ 11-32. Regulations concerning retail sales in kosher meat markets.  


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  • A person who, with intent to defraud, sells or exposes for sale any meat or meat preparation, article of food or food product and falsely represents the same to be kosher, whether such meat or meat preparation, article of food or food product be raw or prepared for human consumption, or as having been prepared under and of a product sanctioned by the orthodox Hebrew religious requirements, either by direct statement orally or in writing, or falsely represents any food product or the contents of any package or container to be so constituted and prepared, by having or permitting to be inscribed thereon the word "Kosher" in any language; or sells or exposes for sale in the same place of business both kosher and nonkosher meat or meat preparation, either raw or prepared for human consumption, who fails to indicate on his window signs and all display advertising, in block letters at least four (4) inches in height, "Kosher and nonkosher meat sold here"; or who exposes for sale in any show window or place of business both kosher and nonkosher meat or meat preparations either raw or prepared for human consumption, who fails to display over each kind of meat or meat preparation so exposed a sign in block letters at least four (4) inches in height reading "Kosher meat," or "Nonkosher meat" as the case may be, or who displays on his window, door, or in his place of business, or in handbills or other printed matter distributed in or outside of his place of business, words or letters in Hebraic characters or any sign, emblem, insignia, six-pointed star, or symbol or mark in simulation of same, the display of which might reasonably be calculated to deceive or lead a person to believe that a representation, expressed or implied, is being made that the meat or meat preparation exposed for sale is kosher and in conformity with prescribed orthodox Hebrew religious requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 125.69, Florida Statutes.

(Ord. No. 79-124, § 2, 5-29-79)