NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 29, 2010, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants has issued an order.
The Department received a Petition for an Emergency Variance on March 23, 2010 for Section 509.221(1)(b), F.S., paragraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), subsections 61C-4.010(6), (7), F.A.C. and Section 6-402.11, 2001 FDA Food Code from Sangria’s Wine and Piano Bar, St. Augustine, FL. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that at least one accessible bathroom on the same level be provided for use by customers and employees. They are requesting to utilize the public bathrooms located on a different level.
The request was published in the F.A.W., Vol. 36, No. 13 on 4/2/10 and approval was contingent upon the Petitioner ensuring the public bathrooms located on the first level within the building are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and are provided with hot and cold running water under pressure, soap, approved hand drying devices, employee hand washing signage and are available during all hours of operation. The Petitioner shall also ensure directional signage is installed within the establishment clearly stating the location of the bathrooms.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Lydia.Gonzalez@dbpr.state.fl.us, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1011.