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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS vs HOUSE OF LOVE, 06-003698 (2006)
Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed:Pensacola, Florida Sep. 28, 2006 Number: 06-003698 Latest Update: Jan. 22, 2007

The Issue Whether Respondent committed the violations set forth in the Administrative Complaints and, if so, what penalty should be imposed.

Findings Of Fact Petitioner, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants (Division), is a state agency charged with the duty and responsibility of regulating the operation of hotel and restaurant establishments pursuant to Section 20.165 and Chapter 509, Florida Statutes. Respondent is a rooming house located in Pensacola, Florida. At all times material to the allegations of the Administrative Complaint, Respondent held license numbers 2705932 for food service and 2705800 for operation of a rooming house issued by the Division. Russell Crowley is a Senior Sanitation and Safety Specialist employed by the Division. Mr. Phelan has a two- year degree in environmental technology. He has been employed by the Division for eight years. Prior to working for the Division, he was in the Air Force, Public Health Service, for 26 years. He also received training in laws and rules regarding public food service and lodging, and is a certified special fire inspector. Case Nos. 06-3292, and 06-3293 On February 28, 2006, Mr. Crowley conducted an inspection of Respondent's premises and issued a food service inspection report and a lodging service inspection report while on the premises. Harrison Anderson an employee of Respondent, signed for the inspection reports. During the February 28, 2006 inspection, Mr. Crowley observed six food service violations and four lodging violations and issued a warning that the violations must be corrected by March 28, 2006. Mr. Crowley conducted a call-back inspection on March 29, 2006, during which he observed that four of the violations noted on February 28, 2006 had not been corrected. At the time of the first inspection, Mr. Crowley observed that the fire extinguishers were out of date. During the call-back inspection, he again found the fire extinguishers to be out of date, in that they had last been inspected in April 2005. This is a critical violation because if a fire extinguisher is not inspected to be sure it is in proper working condition, it could malfunction causing a fire safety hazard. During the original inspection, Mr. Crowley also observed that the stove hood in the kitchen was not cleaned. This was listed as a violation because it is a vermin control issue. This is a critical violation because grease buildup in the stove hood system can cause a fire. This violation had not been corrected at the time of the call-back inspection. During the original inspection, Mr. Crowley observed that the hood suppression system in the kitchen was out of date. This had not been corrected at the time of the call- back inspection. Hood suppression systems should be inspected every six months. This is a critical violation because the hood suppression system is how grease fires are put out. Mr. Crowley also observed an accumulation of food debris on the kitchen floor and under the stove and refrigerator. This had not been corrected at the time of the call-back inspection. Another violation that Mr. Crowley found that had not been corrected is that the manager lacked proof of a food manager certification. This is a critical violation because a food manager who has received training in proper food handling procedures must be on the premises. Mr. Crowley gave Respondent a time extension of 60 days to correct this violation. Additionally, Mr. Crowley gave a 60-day time extension for a related violation, in that there was no proof of employee training in proper food handling procedures. A lodging violation that had not been corrected between inspections is that the central heat and air conditioning was inoperable. Mr. Crowley observed space heaters in some but not all rooms. The central air system was still inoperable on the call-back inspection and there were only four space heaters for 15 rooms. On June 6, 2006, Mr. Crowley made a call-back inspection of Respondent's facility and found that there still was no proof of anyone having received food manager training and no proof of employee training. Case No. 06-3294 During the March 29, 2006, call-back inspection of Respondent's facility, Mr. Crowley observed that no room rate schedule was filed with the Division and that no room rate was posted in each room or unit. He wrote an inspection report finding these two lodging violations, issuing a warning about these two violations, and notifying Respondent that the violations needed to be corrected by April 29, 2006. Mr. Crowley went back to Respondent's facility on May 5, 2006, and found that these violations had not been corrected at the time of the call-back inspection. His call- back re-inspection report noted that the owner stated that she sent the room rate schedule to the Division for filing, but that when he called to verify this, there was no record of Respondent's room rate schedule with the Division. In any event, the room rate schedule was not posted. Case Nos. 06-3698 and 06-3699 On April 11, 2006, Mr. Crowley again inspected Respondent's facility. As a result of this inspection, he wrote a lodging inspection report on which he noted nine violations. He noted on the inspection report a call-back date of April 12, 2006. On April 12, 2006, he returned to Respondent's facility to make a joint inspection with an inspector from another agency, the Agency for Health Care Administration. As a result of the April 12, 2006, inspection, he found two violations that had not been corrected: he observed an insufficient number of fire extinguishers and observed 10 live gnats in a resident's room. He also gave a 30-day time extension for the seven other violations found, indicating a call-back date of May 13, 2006. During the April 12, 2006 inspection, Mr. Crowley also observed an expired fire sprinkler inspection tag, indicating it had been last inspected on April 11, 2005. The inspection report again shows a call-back date of May 13, 2006. Mr. Crowley made a call-back inspection of Respondent's facility on June 6, 2006, and found two violations that had not been corrected from the April 2006 inspections: the smoke detector in the common area was not working and there was rotted wood in the restroom. The smoke detector not working is a critical violation; the rotted wood in the bathroom is not. Mr. Crowley did note in his report that the air conditioning/heating system was now working. On May 15, 2006, Mr. Crowley made a call back inspection and found that the fire sprinkler had still not been inspected since April 2005. This is a critical violation. Mitigation Ms. Finkley offered mitigating circumstances regarding some of the deficiencies noted by Mr. Crowley. Regarding the allegation that no food service manager had a certification, Ms. Finkley asserts that before the house was licensed to be a rooming house, it was an assisted living facility. She and others who had previously worked there had received training and were not aware they needed additional training when the facility became a rooming house. Further, Ms. Finkley took the training class on July 17, 2006. Regarding the allegation that the stove hood had a grease buildup, Ms. Finkley asserted that she did have the hood cleaned, and showed the inspector the receipt for the cleaning. Mr. Crowley disputes this and insists that had he been shown the receipt, he would have given her credit for having it. Mr. Crowley's testimony in this regard is more persuasive and accepted. Ms. Finkley explained that the house and floor are very old. Therefore, she feels that it was more the condition of the floor as opposed to uncleanliness. In any event, she has installed a new floor since Mr. Crowley's inspections. Regarding the room rates, Ms. Finkley insists that she mailed the room rates to the Division. It was returned to her from the Division within a couple of days after Mr. Crowley was there, and she then posted it. Her assertion in this regard is accepted as credible. Regarding the allegations about the fire extinguishers, Ms. Finkley asserted that she had taken two fire extinguishers to be inspected and tagged the day Mr. Crowley made his reinspection. According to Ms. Finkley, Mr. Crowley was still in the yard of the facility when she returned with the fire extinguishers and attempted to show them to Mr. Crowley. This apparently happened after he had written his report, as Mr. Crowley recalls passing her in the driveway as he was leaving. Her assertion in this regard is accepted as credible. Regarding the allegation about the smoke detector, Ms. Finkley asserts that it was brand new and had just been installed that day (the day of Mr. Crowley's inspection) by the maintenance man. She was not present during the inspection but retuned to the facility that day and found the smoke detector to be working. Her testimony in this regard is accepted as credible. Regarding the sprinkler system, the utility company was working on the road outside the facility and had cut the water line to the facility due to work being done on the day the inspector inspected the system. This is corroborated by Wesley Perdue's testimony and is accepted as credible. Again, this correction to the cited violation was made after the callback inspection. Wesley and Vicki Perdue lease the facility to Ms. Finkley and perform maintenance on the facility. Regarding the allegation about the rotten wood in the bathroom, they remodeled the entire bathroom including putting in new walls, a new commode, and a new vanity with a new sink. The Perdues also installed the new kitchen floor. According to Mr. Perdue, they repaired many things that were written up by Mr. Crowley after he had cited Ms. Finkley for the deficiencies, and he believes that the repairs were completed during the call-back time frame of Mr. Crowley's inspection reports. While Mr. Perdue believes this, the weight of the evidence is that repairs were not completed before Mr. Crowley's reinspection.

Recommendation Based upon the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law set forth herein, it is RECOMMENDED: That the Division enter a final order that imposes an administrative penalty in the amount of $3,000, places Respondent under probation for a period of two months after issuance of the Final Order, and requires Respondent to attend a Hospitality Education Program. DONE AND ENTERED this 28th day of December, 2006, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. S ___________________________________ BARBARA J. STAROS Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675 Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative this 28th day of December, 2006 COPIES FURNISHED: Charles F. Tunnicliff, Esquire Department of Business and Professional Regulation 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32388-1015 Fannie Finkley House of Love 5191 Zachary Boulevard Pensacola, Florida 32526 William Veach, Director Division of Hotels and Restaurants Department of Business and Professional Regulations 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0792 Josefina Tamayo, General Counsel Department of Business and Professional Regulations 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202

Florida Laws (6) 120.569120.6020.165509.032509.221509.261
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS vs GARDENVILLE MOTEL, 00-004326 (2000)
Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed:Tampa, Florida Oct. 19, 2000 Number: 00-004326 Latest Update: Aug. 09, 2001

The Issue The Administrative Complaint alleges that Respondent violated certain provisions of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 61-C, Florida Administrative Code, regarding the absence of required equipment, equipment not operative, and failure to post required signs for public information. Specifically, Respondent, after notice of specific violations and lapse of the allotted time to correct those violations, Respondent failed to do so.

Findings Of Fact On or about February 29, 2000, an employee of the Agency, Kenneth Phillips, supervised inspector trainee, Rick Decker, who performed the initial inspection of Respondent's establishment. A copy of the Public Lodging Inspection Report, citing specific violations noted in or about the establishment was prepared, and each violation was fully explained to Virgie Fowler. A copy of the inspection report was given to Mr. Fowler. Kenneth Phillips advised Mr. Fowler that a call-back re-inspection for correction of cited violations would be made on or about March 13, 2000. On or about March 13, 2000, inspectors Kenneth Phillips and Rick Decker undertook a call-back re-inspection. Previously cited violations not corrected were observed by both inspectors, and entries were made in their re-inspection report, which constituted the Administrative Complaint herein filed. The Agency is charged with the regulation of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments, pursuant to authority granted by Chapter 509, Section 509.032, Florida Statutes. Respondent, Gardenville Motel, is holder of State of Florida License No. 39-01017-H, with a last-known business address of 11549 US Highway 41, Gibsonton, Florida 33534-5210. Respondent is owned and operated by Virgie Fowler.1 Gardenville Motel has a total of 16 non-sequentially numbered rooms available to rent. The Division of Hotels and Restaurants has employed for four years Kenneth Phillips as a Sanitation and Safety Specialist. His primary duties are the inspection of hotels, restaurants, apartment complexes, and mobile vehicles, for the purpose of ascertaining licensees' compliance with safety and sanitation requirements provided by Chapter 509, Florida Statutes. Mr. Phillips has a four-year college degree in criminal justice and a two-year degree in environmental technology. He is a certified special fire inspector and receives ongoing training in food safety and inspection criteria. On or about February 29, 2000, Mr. Phillips and Rick Decker conducted an inspection of the Gardenville Motel (hereinafter "Motel"), following a consumer's complaint of not being satisfied with the conditions of his motel room and management's delay in refunding his money. Rick Decker recorded the results of their initial inspection in a "Food Service Inspection Report," under the supervision and direction of Kenneth Phillips. The Report noted 25 safety and sanitation violations. The Report contained the notification: "Warning: Violations in the operations of your establishment must be corrected by: Date: 2/13/00. Time: 8:00". The date for re-inspection was a scrivener's error. The corrected date is "3/13/00."2 On the day of the inspection, a copy of the report was provided to the owner/manager, Virgie Fowler, who acknowledged receipt, by his signature at the bottom of the report. Kenneth Phillips and Rick Decker discussed with Mr. Fowler, each cited violation contained in the report including the 15-day period before re-inspection for compliance (i.e. correct date of 3/13/00). On March 13, 2000, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Decker, conducted their re-inspection of the Motel to determine whether violations cited on February 29, 2000, were corrected. The two inspectors found eight uncorrected violations. A "Callback/Re- inspection Report" noting the uncorrected violations was completed. A copy of the Callback/Re-inspection Report was signed by and provided to Richard Mercurio, who signed the report as "Manager."3 Critical violations, noted on the initial report by an asterisk to the left of the cited violations, are considered dangerous. Critical violations present a risk to the personal health and safety of guests entering or staying at the motel. Respondent had three critical violations that were not corrected at the time of re-inspection. Violations cited were: no smoke detectors in Rooms 7 and 9; the smoke detectors in Room 5 were inoperative; no fire extinguishers in Rooms 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26; lack of hot water in Rooms 7 and 9; electrical wire exposure in Room 9; and current license not displayed nor available upon request. There was excessive trash in the rear of the premises. Every hotel, motel, and other public rental establishment is required by rule to post room rental rate cards in each room. The report cited Respondent for not posting a room rental rate charge card in each room offered for rent. At the time of the re-inspection Respondent had not corrected three critical violations and one non-critical violation. Respondent did not appear at the final hearing to present mitigating circumstances.

Recommendation It is recommended that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, enter a final order imposing a fine in the amount of $1,000 per critical violation per day beginning on March 13, 2000, forward until each of the three critical violations has been corrected. It is recommended that the Board impose a separate and additional fine in the amount of $500 per non-critical violation per day from beginning on March 13, 2000, forward until the one non-critical violation has been corrected. It is recommended that the Board suspend License No. 39- 0107-H until full compliance with all sanctions herein imposed is made. Finally, it is recommended that the Board impose upon Virgie Fowler, owner of the motel, the requirement to attend, at personal expense, an appropriate Education program to be designated by the Hospitality Educational program director prior to renewal or reinstatement of license No. 39-01017-H. DONE AND ENTERED this 25th day of January, 2001, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. FRED L. BUCKINE Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675 Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 25th day of January, 2001.

Florida Laws (3) 120.57509.032509.261 Florida Administrative Code (2) 61C-1.00461C-3.002
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS vs LITTO`S APARTMENTS, 00-004323 (2000)
Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed:Avon Park, Florida Oct. 19, 2000 Number: 00-004323 Latest Update: Mar. 28, 2001

The Issue Did the Respondent commit the offenses alleged in the Administrative Complaint Following Emergency Closure and, if so, what penalty should be imposed?

Findings Of Fact Upon consideration of the oral and documentary evidence adduced at the hearing, the following relevant findings of fact are made: The Department is the agency of the State of Florida charged with the responsibility of licensing and regulating public lodging establishments. At all times pertinent to this proceeding, Respondent was a licensed public lodging establishment as that term is defined in Section 509.013(4)(a), Florida Statutes, license number 38-00194-H, located at 1720 US Highway 27, Avon Park, Florida. At all times pertinent to this proceeding, Richard Barnhart was employed by the Department as a Sanitation and Safety Specialist. At all times pertinent to this proceeding, Ed Madden was employed by the Department as a Sanitation and Safety Supervisor. On March 10, 2000, Barnhart performed a routine inspection of Respondent's public lodging establishment (Litto's Apartments) and observed two safety violations which were classified as violations of critical concern. A violation classified as of critical concern is required to be corrected immediately. The safety violations observed by Barnhart were: (a) fire extinguisher missing on north side of Units 1 an 2 which resulted in some of the apartments located in Units 1 and 2 not having a fire extinguisher available within a maximum distance of 75 feet; and (b) no smoke detectors in apartments 1, 3, and 8. On March 10, 2000, Barnhart prepared a Lodging Inspection Report advising Respondent of, among other things, the safety violations that had to be corrected by March 18, 2000. Eugene Riggs, Respondent's Apartment Manager, acknowledged receipt of the inspection report listing the violations and the date for correction of the violations of critical concern. On March 21, 2000, Barnhart performed a Call Back/Re- Inspection of Litto's Apartments and observed the same safety violations that were observed on March 10, 2000. On March 21, 2000, Barnhart prepared a Call Back/Re- Inspection Report advising Respondent that the violations observed on March 10, 2000, had not been corrected. This report advised Respondent that the report should be considered a warning and that Respondent would be issued a Notice to Show Cause why sanctions should not be assessed against Respondent's license. Eugene Riggs acknowledged receipt of a copy of the Call Back/Re-Inspection Report. During a routine inspection conducted on March 21, 2000, Barnhart observed that: (a) the apartments' water supply was less than 75 feet from a septic tank and drain field, a sanitation violation of critical concern not observed on March 10, 2000; (b) there was raw sewage in an open septic tank on the premises, a sanitation violation of critical concern not observed on March 10, 2000; and (c) a septic tank had been disconnected resulting in raw sewage being dumped on the ground, a sanitation violation of critical concern not observed on March 10, 2000. Barnhart prepared a Lodging Inspection Report listing the violations observed during his routine inspection on March 21, 2000. Eugene Riggs acknowledged receipt of a copy of this report which, among other things, advised Respondent of the deadline of March 28, 2000, for correcting the additional violations observed on March 21, 2000, and the deadline of March 21, 2000, for correcting the violation observed on March 10, 2000, and not corrected by March 21, 2000. On March 28, 2000, Barnhart performed a Call Back/Re-Inspection of Litto's Apartments and observed that the violations observed on March 10, 2000, and March 21, 2000, had not been corrected. Barnhart prepared a Call Back/Re- Inspection Report on March 28, 2000, advising Respondent that the violations had not been corrected and that a Notice to Show Cause why sanctions should not be assessed against Respondent's license would be issued. On April 7, 2000, Barnhart and Supervisor Madden conducted a joint routine inspection of Litto's Apartments and observed that the violations of March 10, 2000, March 21, 2000, and March 28, 2000, had not been corrected. On April 7, 2000, a Lodging inspection Report was prepared advising Respondent that the violations noted on March 10, 2000, March 21, 2000, and March 28, 2000, had not been corrected. Based on the testimony of Richard Barnhart and Ed Madden, whose testimonies I find to be credible, there is sufficient evidence to show that: (a) a fire extinguisher was missing from the north side of the Units 1 and 2 which resulted in some of the apartments in Units 1 an 2 not having a fire extinguisher available within a maximum distance of 75 feet at the time of the inspection on March 10, 2000, and no fire extinguisher had been installed on the north side of Units 1 and 2 at time of the inspection on April 7, 2000, or during the intervening time; (b) smoke detectors were not installed in apartments 1, 3, and 8 at the time of the inspections on March 10, 2000, and smoke detector had not been installed in apartments 1, 3, and 8 at the time of the inspection on April 7, 2000, or during the intervening time; (c) at the time of the March 21, 2000, inspection, there was raw sewage in an open septic tank and sewage on the ground due to a septic tank blowout which had not been corrected at the time of the inspection on April 7, 2000, or during the intervening time; and (d) the water supply was located less than 75 feet from septic tank and drain field at the time of the inspection on March 21, 2000, which had not been corrected at the time of the inspection on April 7, 2000, or during the intervening time. Respondent's failure to have sufficient fire extinguishers properly located on its premises and Respondent's failure to correct this violation resulted in a significant threat to the public safety and welfare in that the residents were not properly protected from the danger of fire. Respondent's failure to provide smoke detectors in all of the apartments resulted in a significant threat to the public safety and welfare in that the residents were not being properly protected from the danger of fire. Respondent's failure to correct the contaminated water supply, correct the situation concerning the raw sewage being dumped on the ground, and to correct the situation where raw sewage was being left in an open septic tank resulted in a significant threat to the public health, safety, and welfare in that not only were the tenants being subjected to those unsanitary conditions but the general public as well. An Order of Emergency Suspension of License and Closure was issued by Respondent and signed by Gary Tillman, District Administrator, having been delegated this authority by the Director of Hotels and Restaurants. The Order of Emergency Suspension of License and Closure is dated March 7, 2000. However, this appears to be scrivener's error in that the order alleges violation that are alleged to have occurred on March 10, 21, 28, 2000, and April 7, 2000. Also, the Certificate of Service is dated April 7, 2000. The Order of Emergency Suspension of License and Closure was still in effect on December 18, 2000, the date of the hearing.

Recommendation Having considered the serious nature of the offenses committed by the Respondent, that Respondent is presently under an Order of Emergency Suspension of License and Closure for these same offenses, and that the Department is requesting that only an administrative fine be imposed against Respondent, it is recommended that the Department enter a final order finding that Respondent committed the offenses alleged in the Administrative Complaint Following Emergency Closure and imposing an administrative fine of $1,200.00 as requested by the Department. DONE AND ENTERED this 15th of February, 2001, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. ___________________________________ WILLIAM R. CAVE Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675 Fax Filing (850) 921-6947 www.doah.state.fl.us Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 15th day of February, 2001. COPIES FURNISHED: Charles F. Tunnicliff, Esquire Division of Hotels and Restaurant Department of Business and Professional Regulation 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0792 Litto's Apartments 1720 U.S. Highway 27 Avon Park, Florida 33825-9589 Ahmed Anjuman 1720 U.S. Highway 27 Avon Park, Florida 32825-9589 Susan R. McKinney, Director Division of Hotels and Restaurants Department of Business and Professional Regulation Northwood Centre 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0792 Barbara D. Auger, General Counsel Department of Business and Professional Regulation Northwood Centre 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0792

Florida Laws (3) 120.57509.013509.221 Florida Administrative Code (3) 61C-1.002161C-1.00464E-6.005
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS vs SANG KUEN CHO, D/B/A PARK AVENUE SUB, 01-001111 (2001)
Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed:Sanford, Florida Mar. 20, 2001 Number: 01-001111 Latest Update: Oct. 01, 2001

The Issue Whether Respondent failed to properly maintain the premises at Park Avenue Sub, in violation of Section 509.032, Florida Statutes (2000), as alleged in the Administrative Complaints.

Findings Of Fact Based on the evidence and testimony of the witnesses presented and the entire record in this proceeding, the following findings of facts are made: 1. Respondent, Sang Kuen Cho, held license number 69-0347-R for the operation of a public food service establishment operating under the name Park Ave Sub, and located at 1203 South Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771. As to DOAH Case No. 01-0961: 2. On August 18, 19, and 22, 2001, Carolyn Moore, Inspector with Petitioner's Division of Hotels and Restaurants, conducted an inspection of Respondent's premises. 3. It was observed that there was no 40 BC Fire Extinguisher available on the premises. The Fire Suppression System was tagged 11-99, and the last inspection report was dated 11-99. The barrel used for grease collection was not ona surface that was non-absorbent. There was no evidence that the restaurant manager was certified by Petitioner as a certified food manager. There was no probe thermometer available. The meat slicer had old, dried food debris on it. There was bare wood exposed on the preparation table, and the covering was worn out. There was old, dried food splattered on the wall behind the slicer. The flooring around the cooking equipment was missing tiles or other non-porous covering. There was a large amount of newspapers and empty boxes under the preparation table. 4. There were no chemical test strips available to test the concentration of the sanitizing solutions. The filters in the hood over the stove had an accumulation of dust and a black substance on them. There was no covered receptacle in the restroom. The restroom had no paper towels or other hand-drying device provided. The front door was propped open on August 18, 2000. The last inspection report was not available. As to DOAH Case No. 01-1110: 5. On January 24, 2001, and again on February 1, 2001, an inspection was conducted on Respondent's premises. 6. It was observed that there was no 40 BC fire extinguisher on the premises for the grease fryer. The tag on the Fire Suppression System indicated it was last inspected 11- 99. 7. Deli meats in containers in the refrigerator had not been date marked to indicate the date the food should be consumed by. The ceiling tiles over the hood system were not properly installed, leaving a gap. Old food debris and a black substance were on the hood filters. The wall by the back door had old, dried food debris splattered on it. As to DOAH Case No. 01-1111: 8. On July 26, 1999, and again on August 20, 1999, an inspection was conducted on Respondent's premises. 9. The right compartment of the three-compartment sink was not plumbed for hot and cold water. The front exit door was open in a fixed position. The fire extinguisher was stored on the floor by the rear exit door. The floor in the kitchen area had torn and missing tiles and was not sealed. An extension cord was being used for operating the microwave, and a carbon dioxide tank was not secured. 10. There was still no 40 BC fire extinguisher available when the premises were re-inspected on April 18 and 27, 2001.

Conclusions For Petitioner: Charles F. Tunnicliff, Esquire Department of Business and Professional Regulation 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202 For Respondents: No appearance.

Recommendation Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is RECOMMENDED that a final order be enter by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, as follows: 1. As to DOAH Case No. 01-0961, an administrative fine of $5,400 be imposed and Respondent's license be suspended until payments of fines have begun and the restaurant is brought into compliance with the Food Code, the Fire Safety Code, and other provisions of Chapter 61C, Florida Administrative Code. 2. As to DOAH Case No. 01-1110, an administrative fine in the amount of $3,400 be imposed and Respondent's license be suspended until the restaurant is brought into compliance and payments on the fine are begun. 3. As to DOAH Case No. 01-1111, an administrative fine of $1,000 be imposed and Respondent's license be suspended until payment, in full, is made. 4. Respondent be required to make monthly payments until the administrative fines are paid in full under such terms anda conditions as the Department deems just and reasonable. DONE AND ENTERED this Gl, day of June, 2001, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. DANIEL M. KILBRIDE Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675 Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this A day of June, 2001. COPIES FURNISHED: Park Avenue Sub 1203 South Park Avenue Sanford, Florida 32771 Sang Kuen Cho d/b/a Park Ave Sub 1203 South Park Avenue Sanford, Florida 32771 Charles F. Tunnicliff, Esquire Department of Business and Professional Regulation Northwood Centre 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202 Susan R. McKinley, Director Division of Hotels and Restaurants Department of Business and Professional Regulation Northwood Centre 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0792 Hardy L. Roberts, III, General Counsel Department of Business and Professional Regulation Northwood Centre 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0792

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