NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 23, 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, Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2001 FDA Food Code, subsection 61C-1.004(1), Florida Administrative Code, Paragraph 4-301.12(A), 2001 FDA Food Code and subsection 61C-4.010(5), Florida Administrative Code, from Tacos Y’all, Destin, FL. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that each establishment have an approved plumbing system installed to transport water and wastewater; an area for food preparation, and dishwashing facilities for manually washing, rinsing and sanitizing equipment and utensils. They are requesting to utilize holding tanks to provide potable water and to collect wastewater and to share warewashing and food preparation areas with a 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.