Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Respondent: LEVY`S RESTAURANT
Judges: ERROL H. POWELL
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jun. 07, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, September 24, 2002.
Latest Update: Apr. 05, 2025
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND
RESTAURANTS, (‘Petitioner’), files this Administrative Complaint against: LEVY'S RESTAURANT, (“Respondent’),
and says:
4. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the operation of public lodging establishments and
public food service establishments, pursuant to Sec. 20.165 and Chapter 509, Florida Statutes.
2. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, licensed by or subject to the jurisdiction of the
Division of Hotels and Restaurants. The respondent's last known business address is 18685 WEST
DIXIE HIGHWAY, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33180.The last known mailing address is LEVY'S
RESTAURANT INCORPORATED, 48685 WEST DIXIE HIGHWAY, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL
33180.
3. Inspection of this establishment conducted pursuant to Sec. 509.032, Florida Statutes, revealed
violations of the provisions of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, and / or the rules promulgated thereto
governing operation of the establishment. The violation(s) found and applicable law are described in
Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests entry of an Order imposing one or more of the following
penalties: administrative fine not to exceed $1000 per offense; mandatory attendance at Respondent's expense at
an educational program sponsored by the Department's Hospitality Education Program; suspension, revocation, or
refusal of a license issued pursuant to this Chapter, and/or any other relief authorized by Chapter 509, Florida
Statutes, or the rules promulgated thereto. :
Signed November 28, 2001
! Division of Hotels & Restaurants
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT:
Gail Hoge, Senior Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0909289
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
4940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1007
Telephone 850 - 488-3140 / Facsimile 850 - 488-5074
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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BY CERTIFIED U.S. MAIL, ARTICLE NUMBER:
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing ORDER has been hand served by me
2001.
on this day of :
Received by:
Inspector's Signature Operator's Signature
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Title Title
Case No: 1-01-195 Revised 9/19/2001
License No: 23-26556-R Business Name: LEVY'S RESTAURANT
License #: 23-26556-R
Case #: 01-01-195
Exhibit A
“FC” as cited herein references specific provisions of the 1999 Food Code, Recommendations of the
United States Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, incorporated by Chapter 61C, Florida
Administrative Code. “NFPA" as cited herein references specific provisions of the National Fire Protection
Association Life Safety Code, incorporated by reference at Chapter 4A-3, “Fire Prevention, General
Provisions”, Florida Administrative Code, and 61C-1.004(5), Florida Administrative Code.
It is alleged that on October 12, 2001 and October 22, 2001, the licensee was in violation of Florida
Statute 509(FS) and/or the Rules of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Administrative Code
(FAC), in the following particulars:
1. °31-2 61C-4.010(7) FAC... Each public food service establishment shall maintain a
minimum of one public bathroom for each sex, properly
designated, except as provided herein:
(a) Mobile food dispensing vehicles, theme park food
carts, vending machines and public food service
establishments or food vendors participating in
temporary food service events shall not be required
to have any public bathrooms.
(b) Places serving food or drink on a take-out, carry-out
or delivery basis only which provide no seating shall
be required to provide a minimum of one bathroom
accessible to the public.
Arcades, malls, or flea markets containing public
food service establishments which offer no seating
within the public food service establishment may
{ have centrally located bathroom facilities accessible
to patrons of the establishments in the arcade, mall,
or flea market provided such bathroom facilities are
within 300 feet of each establishment.
(c.
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Public food service establishments located within
theme parks and entertainment complexes may
utilize centrally located bathroom facilities accessible
to patrons of the establishments in the theme park or ;
entertainment complex provided such bathroom
facilities are reasonably accessible. For purposes of
this section, reasonably accessible means within
300 feet of each establishment.
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Exhibit A
Page 1 of 2
License #: 23-26556-R
Case #: 01-01-195
2. 51-14
61C-1.002(5)(b) FAC
(e) Public food service establishments which seat 10°
persons or less shall be required to provide a
minimum of one bathroom accessible to the public
Public food service establishments located within a
public lodging establishment shall be permitted to
utilize public bathrooms located within the public
lodging establishment provided such bathrooms are
’ available for use by the patrons of the public food
service establishment during all hours of operation,
are within 300 feet of the public food service
establishment, and are located on the same floor as
the public food service establishment. For purposes
of this rule, the same floor includes any intermediate
levels between the floor and ceiling of any room or
space without restriction as to vertical height.
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OBSERVED NO PUBLIC RESTROOM. (ONLY ONE
RESTROOM ON PREMISES AND IT IS UNACCESSIBLE
FROM DINING AREA).
... Any changes in the number of seats provided which may
affect the license fee, the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act, fire
safety, bathroom requirements or any other sanitation and safety
requirements provided in law or rule, shall be reported
immediately to the division by the operator.
OBSERVED 31 PLUS SEATS. (ONLY LICENSED FOR
SEVEN (7) SEATS).
Exhibit A
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Docket for Case No: 02-002283
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 24, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 20, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 06, 2002 |
Order Granting Continuance issued (parties to advise status by September 20, 2002).
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Sep. 05, 2002 |
Agreed Motion for Continuance of Administrative Final Hearing filed by Respondent.
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Jul. 02, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Jul. 02, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for September 17, 2002; 1:00 p.m.; Miami, FL).
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Jun. 17, 2002 |
Letter to Judge Powell from R. Smoley responding to the initial order filed.
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Jun. 17, 2002 |
Respondent`s Response to the Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 14, 2002 |
Respondent`s Response to the Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 14, 2002 |
Letter to Judge Powell from R. Smoley responding to the initial order (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 13, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Response to the Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 07, 2002 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jun. 07, 2002 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jun. 07, 2002 |
Agency referral filed.
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Jun. 07, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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