NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 16, 2007, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants has issued an order.
A Routine Variance for subsections 61C-4.010(5) and 61C-1.004(1), Florida Administrative Code, from Tiki Huts Pool Deck inside of the Club at Shores of Panama located in Panama City Beach. The above referenced F.A.C. refers to Chapters four and five in the 2001 Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code. The Chapters in the 2001 FDA Food Code refer to required cooling, heating, holding, warewashing, and service sink equipment in food service establishments. The Petitioner is requesting to share warewashing facilities with a licensed food service establishment on the same premises. Approval is contingent upon the Petitioner ensuring a sufficient number of three-compartment sinks or mechanical warewashing machines for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment and utensils for Tiki Huts Pool Deck and fourth floor prep kitchen. All provisos shall be met prior to final licensing. Any violation of the variance is the equivalent of a violation of the rule and may result in a rescission of the variance, and subject the Petitioner to disciplinary sanctions as enumerated in Section 509.261, Florida Statutes.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: David.Fountain@dbpr.state.fl.us