The purpose of the proposed rule is to require public food service establishment employees to complete a Hospitality Education Program workshop following a suspected or confirmed food borne illness. Requiring the training will increase awareness of ...

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61C-4.010: Sanitation and Safety Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to require public food service establishment employees to complete a Hospitality Education Program workshop following a suspected or confirmed food borne illness. Requiring the training will increase awareness of techniques to prevent the spread of food borne illness.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule addresses the Hospitality Education Program training required following specific food borne illness investigations.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 509.032 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 509.032 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: Michelle Comingore, Operations Review Specialist, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303-1012, telephone: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61C-4.010 Sanitation and Safety Requirements.

(1) through (7) No change.

(8) Training Required for Suspected or Confirmed Food Borne Illness – When an epidemiology investigation conducted by the Department of Health results in a report of a suspected or confirmed food borne illness at a public food service establishment licensed by the division the public food service establishment’s employees, including all managers, shall complete a Hospitality Education Program training workshop addressing food borne illness prevention techniques. Failure to complete the training within 90 days of the date the division notifies the public food service establishment that the training is required may result in enforcement action, as authorized by Section 509.261, F.S.

Specific Authority 509.032 FS. Law Implemented 509.032, 509.035, 509.221 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 1-6-81, Formerly 10D-13.23, Amended 2-21-91, Formerly 10D-13.023, 7C-4.010, Amended 3-31-94, 9-25-96, 1-1-98, 7-2-98, 12-6-00, 2-27-05,________.