an Emergency Variance for subsection 61C-4.010(7), Florida Administrative Code from Goodfells Pizza located in Fort Pierce. The above referenced F.A.C. states …each public food service establishment shall maintain a minimum of one public bathroom ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Hotels and Restaurants

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 29, 2006, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, received a petition for an Emergency Variance for subsection 61C-4.010(7), Florida Administrative Code from Goodfells Pizza located in Fort Pierce. The above referenced F.A.C. states …each public food service establishment shall maintain a minimum of one public bathroom for each sex, properly designated…. They are requesting a variance to have ten (10) seats with no public bathrooms in the facility. They are requesting to use centrally located bathroom facilities.
This variance request was approved September 14, 2006, and is contingent upon Petitioner notifying guests to the location of the public bathroom facilities by directional signage, the public bathrooms have running water at all times, operate in a clean and sanitary manner, provided with soap and an approved method to dry hands. Petitioner will have no more than ten (10) seats in the establishment, which includes any outside seating. 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 Sec. 509.261, Florida Statutes.