Notice of Variances and Waivers

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61C-1.004: General Sanitation and Safety Requirements
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 20, 2010, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, received a petition for a Routine Variance for subsection 61C-1.004(1), paragraph 61C-1.004(1)(d), Florida Administrative Code and Section 5-203.13, 2001 FDA Food Code, Section 509.221(1)(b), Florida Statutes, and Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2001 FDA Food Code from Gelato & Such, Orlando, FL. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirements that at least one service sink is provided for the cleaning of mops or similar cleaning tools and the disposal of mop water; that each establishment discharge sewage into an approved collection system and have an approved plumbing system installed. They are requesting to utilize a mopsink located within another licensed establishment under the same ownership and utilize holding tanks to provide potable water and collect waste water.
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.