Division of Hotels and Restaurants

Industry Information

Public Food Service and Lodging

All information on this page is current and was last reviewed by the division on June 16, 2008.

NEWEST BULLETINS

Proper Sanitization of Dishware and Utensils - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2008-02 (June 18, 2008)

Bare Hand Contact and Ready-To-Eat Foods - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2008-01 (June 12, 2008)

Boil Water Notice Guidelines - pdf
This special bulletin was developed in cooperation with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Florida Department of Health to provide procedures observed while a “BOIL WATER NOTICE” is in effect. (Revised October 18, 2007)

OLDER BUT STILL RELEVANT

• Boilers and Carbon Monoxide
• Emergency Recovery
• Foodborne Illness
• Food Service/Restaurant
• Food Employee Training
• Lodging

Boilers and Carbon Monoxide

Mandatory Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements for Boilers - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2007-03 (Revised October 23, 2007)

Boiler Safety Reminder - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2007-01 (March 5, 2007)

Emergency Recovery

Emergency Recovery Guidelines - 2005 - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2005-03
(June 13, 2005)

Foodborne Illness Bulletins

Hepatitis A Outbreak - pdf
Important Information Sheet #2002-01 (March 25, 2002)

Raw Oysters Health Risk - 2000 - pdf
Important Information sheet #2000-01 (May 25, 2000)

Food Service/Restaurant Bulletins

Adoption of 2001 FDA Food Code - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2005-01 (April 21, 2005)

Consumer Advisory Guidance/Raw or Undercooked Foods - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2005-04 provides guidance relating to consumer advisories regarding the eating dangers of raw, undercooked or unprocessed animal foods. (November 1, 2005)

Ice Protection - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2006-02 (May 3, 2006)

Menu Item Misrepresentation and Product Substitution - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2004-01 (July 7, 2004)

Misbranding or Buying Seafood from Unlicensed Sources - pdf
Industry Advisory #2002-06 (December 4, 2002)

Food Employee Training Bulletins

Food Employee Training and Food Manager Requirement - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2006-05 (August 30, 2006, revised January 9, 2008 to update hyperlinks and provider information)

Food Service Employee Training Information - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2003-04 (September 22, 2003)

Lodging Bulletins

Changes to Section 83.49, Florida Statutes (Landlord/Tenant law) - pdf
Important Information sheet #2001-07 (August 27, 2001)

House Rule Information for Transient Guest Ejection - pdf
Industry Bulletin #2003-01 (March 3, 2003)

Lead-Based Paints In Pre-1978 Construction - pdf
Important Information sheet #2001-03 (May 16, 2001)

Mold Infestation Information - pdf
Industry Advisory #2002-04 (October 5, 2002)

Security Deposits, Section 83.49, Florida Statutes - pdf
Industry Advisory #99-03 (August 13, 1999)

Undisclosed Charges or Fees (Public Lodging) - pdf
Important Information sheet 2001-09 (October 29, 2001)