30530864, 5K-4.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30530864

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Food Safety

Chapter:

FOOD

Overview

RULE:

5K-4.002	Adoption of Federal Regulations and Other Standards
5K-4.0050	Special Process Approvals
5K-4.023	Packaged Ice, Ice Vending Machines, and Water Vending Machines

PURPOSE:

The rulemaking amends Rules 5K-4.002, 5K-4.0050, and 5K-4.023, F.A.C., to adopt by reference the current U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code and to align with the current federal model. The rulemaking also makes clear that testing requirements after a positive or violative test apply to packaged ice in addition to vended water and vended ice.

SUBJECT:

The rulemaking updates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code, which is the national standard and model code for food safety regulation, to the most recent edition and makes clear that testing requirements after a positive or violative test apply to packaged ice in addition to vended water and vended ice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

500.09, 500.12, (1)(f), 500.12(5)(d), 500.12(6), 500.459, 570.07(23), (24) F.S.

LAW:

500.02, 500.03, 500.032, 500.04, 500.09, 500.10, 500.11, 500.12, 500.121, 500.13, 500.147, 500.166, 500.169, 500.172, 500.459, 500.511, 570.07(2), (6), (9), (16), (18), (24), 570.0725, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/16/2026 Vol. 52/31

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

500.09, 500.12, (1)(f), 500.12(5)(d), 500.12(6), 500.459, 570.07(23), (24) F.S., 500.02, 500.03, 500.032, 500.04, 500.09, 500.10, 500.11, 500.12, 500.121, 500.13, 500.147, 500.166, 500.169, 500.172, 500.459, 500.511, 570.07(2), (6), (9), (16), (18), (24), 570.0725, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=5K-4.002&PDate=2/16/2026&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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