NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 09, 2010, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants has issued an order.
The Department received a Routine Variance on January 15, 2010 for Section 509.221(1)(b), Florida Statutes, 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 IHOP, Daytona Beach, FL. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that at least one accessible bathroom be provided for use by customers and employees. They are requesting to share bathroom facilities with an adjoining establishment located within the same structure.
The initial variance request was published in Vol. 36, No. 5, February 5, 2010 and approval is contigent upon the public bathrooms located in the convenience store being maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and 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. Also directional signage must be installed within and outside the establishment clearly stating the location of the bathorooms. If the ownership of the convenience store changes, a new written agreement must be provided to the division 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.