NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 09, 2012, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, received a petition for an Emergency Variance for paragraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code, Section 5-203.13, 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2001 FDA Food Code, paragraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), subsections 61C-4.010(6), (7), Florida Administrative Code and Section 6-402.11, 2001 FDA Food Code, from Siesta Key Beach Pavilion located in Sarasota, FL. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses 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; that each establishment have an approved plumbing system installed to transport potable water and wastewater, and that at least one accessible bathroom be provided for use by customers and employees. They are requesting to utilize a mopsink located within another licensed establishment under the same ownership, utilize holding tanks to provide potable water and to collect wastewater, and utilize public bathrooms located on the same premises.
The Division of Hotels and Restaurants will accept comments concerning the Petition for 5 days from the date of publication of this notice. To be considered, comments must be received on or before 5:00 p.m.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Division of Hotels and Restaurants, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1011, email: Lydia.Gonzalez@dbpr.state.fl.us.