On September 18, 2023 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Section 5-203.13, 2017 FDA Food Code from Tacos ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61C-1.004General Sanitation and Safety Requirements

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants hereby gives notice: On September 18, 2023 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for paragraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Section 5-203.13, 2017 FDA Food Code from Tacos Wey 561 LLC located in Boca Raton. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that at least one service sink is provided for the cleaning of mops or similar cleaning tools and the disposal of mop water. They are requesting to share the mop sink located on the premises of a nearby business under a different ownership.

The Petition for this variance was published in Vol. 49/182 on September 19, 2023. The Order for this Petition was signed and approved on September 26, 2023. After a complete review of the variance request, the Division finds that the application of this Rule will create a financial hardship to the food service establishment. Furthermore, the Division finds that the Petitioner meets the burden of demonstrating that the underlying statute has been achieved by the Petitioner ensuring the mop sink located on the premises of Kleopas Kleopa (690 Glades Rd. Boca Raton), is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and is provided with hot and cold running water under pressure. If the ownership of Tacos Wey 561 LLC (Tacos Wey 561 LLC) and/or Kleopas Kleopa (Kleopas Kleopa) changes, a signed agreement for use of the mop sink is required immediately.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: [e-mail], Division of Hotels and Restaurants, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1011