During the pandemic, many Florida restaurants adopted or leaned into outdoor grills and other equipment. This week, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants published draft rule language related to outdoor equipment at a public food service establishment.

The notice of development of rulemaking and the draft language are reproduced below.

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61C-4.010 Sanitation and Safety Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Rule 61C-4.010, F.A.C., to incorporate terms and requirements related to the allowance of outdoor equipment at a public food service establishment.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Outdoor equipment.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 509.032, 509.221, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 509.032, 509.035, 509.221, F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michelle Keith, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011; DHR.Rules@myfloridalicense.com; (850)717.1290.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.

On November 30, 2020, the Division published the following notice of change.