NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 20, 2011, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, received a petition for an Emergency Variance for paragraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2001 FDA Food Code, Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), 2001 FDA Food Code, subsection 61C-4.010(1), Florida Administrative Code, from Palm Beach Zoo Dippin’ Dots located in West Palm Beach. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that each establishment have an approved plumbing system installed to transport water and wastewater and that food must be properly stored in a licensed establishment. They are requesting to install potable and wastewater holding tanks at the three-compartment and handwash sinks and share the food storage area located within another nearby licensed establishment under the same ownership.
The Division of Hotels and Restaurants will accept comments concerning the Petition for 5 days from the date of publication of this notice. To be considered, comments must be received on or before 5:00 p.m.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Lydia.Gonzalez@dbpr.state.fl.us, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1011.