The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to incorporate food safety requirements that will allow the regulated community to utilize current practices that maintain food safety without the use of specified equipment and without submitting a ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-11.002: Definitions
64E-11.004: Food Protection
64E-11.006: Food Equipment and Utensils
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to incorporate food safety requirements that will allow the regulated community to utilize current practices that maintain food safety without the use of specified equipment and without submitting a variance. Additionally, the purpose of the proposed rule change is to clarify terminology used to document food safety practices and to clarify that the prerequisite for appropriate equipment to maintain food at a safe temperature when temperature requirements must be met. The effect of the changes will be to give food service establishments an alternative for complying with one of the current rule requirements.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Methods for maintaining food safety temperatures when temperature requirements must be met and related terminology.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.0072 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0072 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: Ric Mathis, 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 NOT AVAILABLE.