The purpose of this rule development is to change references from “Annual Food Permit Application, DACS-14306, (Rev. 06/03),” to reference the tomato packinghouse annual operating permit in development and to update the references to the best ...

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Fruit and Vegetables

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5G-6.007: Annual Food Permit Requirements of Tomato Packers and Repackers
5G-6.009: Tomato Best Practices Manual
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to change references from “Annual Food Permit Application, DACS-14306, (Rev. 06/03),” to reference the tomato packinghouse annual operating permit in development and to update the references to the best practices documents to their latest revisions. The effect will be a rule that addresses a change in the form to be used to apply for a permit to operate a tomato packinghouse and changes to the best practices manuals.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Permitting and inspection of Tomato Packinghouses.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 500.09(1)(b), (3), (4), 500.12(1)(b), (f), 570.07(6), 570.07(23) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 487.041, 500.03(1)(n), 500.09(1)(b), (4), 500.12(1)(a), (b), (f), 570.48(2)(e), 570.481(1)(a), (b) 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: Ms. Shannon Shepp, Director, Division of Fruit and Vegetables, 500 3rd St. N. W., Winter Haven, FL 33881

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