§ 11-33. Regulations concerning sales in restaurants.

A person who, with intent to defraud, sells or exposes for sale in any hotel, restaurant or other place where food products are sold for consumption on the premises, any meat or meat preparation or any article of food or food preparation and falsely represents the same to be kosher or as having been prepared in accordance with the orthodox Hebrew religious requirements, either by direct statements, orally or in writing, or by the display of the word "Kosher" in English or Hebrew letters or by the display of any sign or mark in simulation of such word, or by the display of any insignia, six-pointed star, or any mark which might reasonably be calculated to deceive or lead a reasonable person to believe that a representation is being made that the food sold is kosher or prepared in accordance with the orthodox Hebrew religious requirements; or sells or exposes for sale in such hotel, restaurant or such other place both kosher and nonkosher food or food preparations for consumption on the premises not prepared in accordance with the Jewish ritual or not sanctioned by the orthodox Hebrew religious requirements and who fails to display on his window signs and all display advertising in block letters at least four (4) inches in height "Kosher and nonkosher food served here"; or who displays within or outside such hotel, restaurant or other place or on a window or door thereof, or in handbills or other printed matter distributed in or outside such hotel, restaurant or other place, words or letters in Hebraic characters or any sign, emblem, insignia, symbol or mark in simulation of same, the display of which might reasonably be calculated to deceive or lead a reasonable person to believe that a representation is being made that the food sold or offered for sale is kosher or prepared in accordance with the orthodox Hebrew religious requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 125.69, Florida Statutes.

(Ord. No. 79-124, § 3, 5-29-79)