NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 03, 2008, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants has issued an order.
NOTICE WAS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on March 18, 2008, for a Routine Variance for subsection 61C-4.010(7), Florida Administrative Code, from El Taconazo located in Tampa. 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…..The proposed establishment has one unisex handicap accessible bathroom and one men’s bathroom for patrons and they are requesting a variance to have a seating capacity of sixty (60).
This variance request was approved and is contingent upon the Petitioner ensuring public bathrooms are functional, has hot and cold running water at all times, provided with soap and an approved method to dry hands, and kept in a clean and sanitary manner. 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 Section 509.261, Florida Statutes.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Xenia.Bailey@dbpr.state.fl.us