The Department received a Petition for an Emergency Variance on June 3, 2010 for Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 3-305.14, 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 6-202.15, 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 6-202.16, 2001 FDA Food Code, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Hotels and Restaurants

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
61C-4.010: Sanitation and Safety Requirements

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on June 7, 2010, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants has issued an order.

The Department received a Petition for an Emergency Variance on June 3, 2010 for Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 3-305.14, 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 6-202.15, 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 6-202.16, 2001 FDA Food Code, subsections 61C-4.010(1), (6), Florida Administrative Code, from Fredy’s Lunch Truck, Orlando, FL. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement for proper handling and dispensing of food. They are requesting to dispense bulk potentially hazardous foods other than frankfurters from an open air mobile food dispensing vehicle.

The initial Petition was published in Vol. 36, No. 24 on 6/18/10 and approval is contingent upon the Petitioner ensuring that each pan within the steam table is properly covered with an individual lid; the steam table is enclosed within a cabinet with tight-fitting doors and protected by an air curtain installed and operated according to manufacturer’s specifications that protects against flying vermin or other environmental contaminants; all steam table foods must be properly reheated for hot holding at approved commissaries and held hot at the proper minimum temperature per the parameters of the currently adopted FDA Food Code; and steam table food is to be dispensed by the operator with no customer self-service.

A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: [e-mail], Division of Hotels and Restaurants, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1011.