This rule amendment establishes sanitation and safety standards for the regulation of ice vending machines. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulates food establishments that manufacture and process ice. Recently, the ice ...

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Food Safety

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5K-4.031: Ice Vending Machines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule amendment establishes sanitation and safety standards for the regulation of ice vending machines. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulates food establishments that manufacture and process ice. Recently, the ice industry has evolved into the development and deployment of unique ice vending machines designed for customer self service in public locations. This rule will establish a set of sanitary standards for the operation of such ice vending machines and have an impact on all units that fall under the jurisdiction of this agency.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulates food establishments that manufacture and process ice. Recently, the ice industry has evolved into the development and deployment of unique ice vending machines designed for customer self service in public locations. This rule will establish a set of sanitary standards for the operation of such ice vending machines.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 500.09, 500.12, 570.07(23) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 500.04, 500.09, 500.10, 500.12(1)(f), 500.13, 500.172 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: Dr. John Fruin, Chief, Division of Food Safety, Bureau of Food and Meat Inspection, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Mail Stop C-18, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650, Telephone: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.