Published on: 22262487. The purpose and effect of the proposed rule development is to revise the definitions to adopt the 2017 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Code.
Published on: 21844514. The purpose and effect of the proposed rule development is to revise the definitions to adopt the 2017 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Code.
Published on: 17663620. May 25, 2016 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for a Routine Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Section 5-203.13, 2009 FDA Food Code from Mezza Luna located in Neptune Beach. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that at least one service sink is provided for the cleaning of mops or similar cleaning tools and the disposal of mop water. They are requesting to share the mop sink located within an adjacent business.
The Petition for this variance was published in Vol. 42/106 on June 1, 2016. The Order for this Petition was signed and approved on June 16, 2016. After a complete review of the variance request, the Division finds that the application of this Rule will create a financial hardship to the food service establishment. Furthermore, the Division finds that the Petitioner meets the burden of demonstrating that the underlying statute has been achieved by the Petitioner ensuring that the mop sink within Flying Iguana (SEA2614964) is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and is provided with hot and cold running water under pressure. If the ownership of Mezza Luna (Vagabondo, Inc.) and/or Flying Iguana (Al's Pizza Partners Inc.) changes, a signed agreements for use of the mop sink is required immediately.