Florida (Ch. 580) — Commercial Feed Law overview (pet food included)
Source: F.S. Ch. 580 (flsenate.gov), retrieved 2026-07-30. Florida regulates pet food under its Commercial Feed Law (Ch. 580): pet food is "commercial feed" unless it falls within the narrow statutory carve-outs. This P2 topic covers the chapter's scope, definitions, and preemption.
Scope and definitions
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This chapter shall be known as the “Florida Commercial Feed Law.”(EN: Chapter title — F.S. 580.011.)“Commercial feed” means all materials or combinations of materials that are distributed or intended to be distributed for use as feed or for mixing in a feed for animals other than humans(EN: Core definition of "commercial feed" — pet food is included — F.S. 580.031(2).)“Distribute” means to offer for sale, sell, barter, or exchange commercial feed or feedstuff or to supply, furnish, or otherwise provide commercial feed or feedstuff for use by any consumer or customer in the state.(EN: Definition of "Distribute" — F.S. 580.031(7).)“Distributor” means any person who distributes commercial feed or feedstuff.(EN: Definition of "Distributor" — F.S. 580.031(8).)“Label” means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon or affixed to the container in which a product is distributed, or on the invoice accompanying the product.(EN: Definition of "Label" — F.S. 580.031(16).)It is the intent of the Legislature to eliminate duplication of regulation over commercial feed and feedstuff. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority to regulate, inspect, sample, and analyze any commercial feed or feedstuff distributed in this state(EN: State preemption — regulatory authority over commercial feed is preempted to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services — F.S. 580.0365.)