Emergency Variance for paragraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, from Big C’s Downtown Pizzeria located in Pompano Beach. The above F.A.C. states that public access to toilet facilities shall not be permitted through food preparation, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Hotels and Restaurants

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 14, 2006 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, received a petition for Emergency Variance for paragraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, from Big C’s Downtown Pizzeria located in Pompano Beach. The above F.A.C. states that public access to toilet facilities shall not be permitted through food preparation, storage, or warewashing areas. They are requesting a variance to not add an additional bathroom facility for customer access, instead use an adjacent establishment’s bathroom facility.
This variance request was approved July 28, 2006, and is contingent upon Petitioner ensuring public bathrooms have running water at all times, kept in a clean and sanitary manner, and they are available during all hours of operation. Petitioner shall ensure directional signage is installed within the establishment clearly stating the location of the bathrooms. All plan review deficiencies and provisos must be complied prior to licensing. Any violation of the variance is the equivalent of a violation of the Rule and may result in a rescission of the variance, and subject the Petitioner to disciplinary sanctions as enumerated in Section 509.261, Florida Statutes.