IMPORTANT NOTICE
Applicants Applying for:
1Assisted Living Facilities - 2Adult Family Care Homes
3Adult Day Care Centers - 4Hospice Res. Unit
If you are planning to apply for a license for one of the above four name facilities and your home or
facility will serve food and/or have a well, pool, or septic system, contact your local County Health
Department (CHD) immediately.
Food Hygiene
All residences and facilities are required to submit a complete floor plan and proposed menu to the local
County Health Department (CHD), prior to construction or opening. This is to assure that the kitchen and
dining areas have required equipment and meet Chapter 64E-11, FAC. This floor plan shall be drawn to
scale and accurately detail the food service and preparation areas, including a list of food equipment to be
used. It shall also include all outbuildings, fencing, restrooms, septic system, wells, etc. Fees may be
associated with this plan review.
Food Hygiene standards shall be met prior to issuing a license or opening for business. These requirements
can be found in the Florida Administrative Code on line at http://election.dos.state.fl.us/fac/index.shtml or
accessing the DOH website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/food/index.html.
Assisted Living Facility
64E-11 FAC for facilities licensed for 25 or more residents.
64E-12.004 FAC for those licensed for 24 or fewer residents.
Adult Family Care Homes
64E-12.004 FAC
Adult Day Care
64E-11 FAC
Hospice Residential Unit
64E-11 FAC
Physical Plant Sanitation
In addition to the food hygiene requirements assisted living facilities, hospice, and adult family care homes
must meet physical plant sanitation standards outlined in Chapter 64E-12 FAC, for Community Based
Residential Facilities. For more information on the group care inspection go to the DOH website
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/group/index.html.
Well, Pool or Septic System
If your facility/home has a well, pool or septic system on th