NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 17, 2010, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, received a petition for a Routine Variance for Section 4-101.111, 2001 Food Code, Section 4-801.11, 2001 FDA Food Code, and subsection 61C-4.010(5), Florida Administrative Code, from Walt Disney World Resort and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort located in Lake Buena Vista and Vero Beach. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses requirement that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material and linens be free from food residue. They are requesting to utilize multiuse linen cloths and single-use disposable cloths as a slip-resistant base under cutting boards.
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.