NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 27, 2010, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, received a petition for an Emergency Variance for subsection 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code, Subparagraph 6-101.11 (A)(1) & (3), 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 6-201.11, 2001 FDA Food Code from The Vineyard Wine Bar. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that ceilings in a public food service establishment must be smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable. They are requesting to operate with a ceiling that is not smooth and easily cleanable.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Lydia.Gonzalez@DBPR.state.fl.us, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1011.