The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to incorporate technical and food safety requirements to promote the protection of the public from a safety, health, and sanitation perspective. The effect of these changes will be to update the department’...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-12.004: Food Service: Tiers and Catering.
64E-12.005: Housing
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to incorporate technical and food safety requirements to promote the protection of the public from a safety, health, and sanitation perspective. The effect of these changes will be to update the department’s rules to more accurately reflect today’s focus on community based care operational standards and make the rules more easily understandable for the regulated community and regulatory officials. Additionally, the purpose of the proposed changes is to clarify identified standards in the existing rule as requested by the regulated community and regulatory officials. Effects of these changes will provide added clarity to existing rule language.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The changes will clarify requirements in statute and rule that have been identified as confusing or ambiguous, as well as incorporate current food safety and lighting requirements that maintain and safeguard the public against illnesses, injury, and disease.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.006 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.006(6), (16) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Robin Eychaner or Tracy Perez, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A08, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1710; [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.