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 June 28, 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 June 23, 2010 for subsection 61C-1.004(1), Florida Administrative Code, and Section 5-203.13, 2001 FDA Food Code from Vivo Yogurt Bar, Tampa, FL. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirements the requirement that at least one service sink is provided for the cleaning of mops or similar cleaning tools and the disposal of mop water. They are requesting to utilize a mop sink located within an adjacent food service establishment.
The initial Petition will publish in Vol. 36, No. 27 on 7/9/10 and approval was contingent upon the Petitioner must ensure the mop sink located within Urban Cantina is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and is provided with hot and cold running water under pressure and available during all hours of operation. If the hours of operation or ownership of Urban Cantina change, an updated signed agreement for use of the mop sink is required immediately.
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.