Fall 2023 Newsletter Covers Idalia Recovery, Food Safety, Boxing History

FALL 2023 EDITION

Welcome from Secretary Melanie S. Griffin

Greetings, It is with great pleasure that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) relaunches its industry newsletter, The Bottom Line. Each quarter, our valued industry partners and leaders will receive DBPR updates hot off the press! Our divisions are proud to collaborate on this resource and bring together the best information impacting the more than 30 industries DBPR oversees. In this edition, we're covering all the fall essentials. From tips on game day spreads to important license renewal deadlines, there's something for everyone, whether professionally or personally. We also provide an update on important recovery resources for those impacted by Hurricane Idalia. Know that DBPR stands with you during this difficult recovery period, and we are here to assist however we can. Please share this publication with your colleagues, association members, or anyone else you think may be interested, and send us any awesome news happening in your industry so we can include it in the next edition. Best,

Secretary Melanie S. Griffin

Protect Food & Water Hurricane Idalia Recovery During Emergencies

On Wednesday, August 30, DBPR Division of Hotels & 2023, Hurricane Idalia made Restaurants landfall in the Big Bend as a strong Category 3 storm. Florida has already seen an active hurricane season, and At the direction of Governor DBPR reminds residents and DeSantis, the state has made businesses that the 2023 great strides in supporting Atlantic Hurricane Season communities in the immediate continues through the end of aftermath and with ongoing November, so preparedness is recovery efforts. still critical. DBPR will continue to support Floods and power outages from impacted licensees as long as hurricanes, tornadoes and other necessary. DBPR encourages weather emergencies can all affected businesses to fill out quickly cut off your water supply the FloridaCommerce Business and easily contaminate food. Damage Assessment Survey Prepare for unpredictable and learn more about the short- weather emergencies by having term, zero-interest Florida Small some of these suggested Business Emergency Bridge supplies on hand: Loan program for small businesses that experienced Bottled water; economic injury or physical Manual can opener; damage due to Hurricane Idalia. Thermometers in freezers, coolers and refrigerators; FloridaCommerce has also Containers of ice to keep made Disaster Unemployment food cold or to melt if water Assistance (DUA) available to supply is contaminated or Florida businesses and unavailable; residents whose employment or Coolers, frozen gel packs self-employment was lost or and dry ice to keep interrupted as a direct result of refrigerated food at or below 40⁰F and frozen food at orHurricane Idalia and are not below 0⁰F, if power is out foreligible for regular state or Federal Reemployment more than 4 hours; Assistance benefits. Eligible Nonperishable food high on Floridians are encouraged to shelves, in case of flood; submit a claim at and FloridaJobs.org. Bleach for disinfecting. Additionally, DBPR Secretary During an emergency, keep Melanie S. Griffin issued food at recommended Emergency Orders 2023-06 and temperatures. A refrigerator will 2023-07, which suspend certain keep food cold for about 4 hours provisions of Florida law to allow if unopened and a full freezer certified or registered general, will hold the temperature for building, or residential approximately 48 hours if contractors to subcontract unopened. Perishable food roofing work for the repair or items such as meat, poultry, installation of any roof type in seafood, milk and eggs that are listed counties, as well as not kept at recommended extends multiple deadlines for temperatures can make you sick license renewals, waives fees --even if thoroughly cooked. Do and other suspensions. More not eat or drink anything that information can be found on has touched flood water, DBPR's Emergency page here. including food packed in non- These Emergency Orders expire metal containers. If the water on October 25, 2023, unless supply is unsafe, use bottled otherwise extended. water or boil water following recommended guidelines. Florida Realtors has also activated the Florida Realtors After the emergency, check the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), temperature inside your which assists Realtors, their refrigerator and freezer. Discard employees and staff of local any perishable food--meat, associations who have poultry, fish, eggs, milk--that experienced damage to their has been in a refrigerator or freezer at or above 40⁰F for twoprimary residences or offices caused by natural disasters, hours or more. including the recent landfall of Hurricane Idalia. More When in doubt, throw it out! information can be found here.

Making Female Fighter History Florida Athletic Commission

For the first time ever, a women's unified championship fight will be fought under the same rules as the men's. On Friday, October 27, 2023, at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Amanda Serrano and Danila Ramos will face off in 12 three- minute rounds instead of the standard official 10 two-minute rounds for women's boxing title fights, as mandated by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports. Serrano will defend her WBA, IBF and WBO belts against Ramos, the WBO mandatory challenger, in a fight approved by all sanctioning bodies and the Florida Athletic Commission, and put on by Most Valuable Promotions. While there have been women's title fights with three-minute rounds before, with Seniesa Estrada v. Marlen Esparza in November 2019, the fight was still held at 10 rounds, not 12. The last women's fight of 12 three- minute rounds was in Las Vegas with Layla McCarter v. Melissa Hernandez in 2007. Serrano and Ramos have both commented that they hope to break barriers and show that the rules should be the same for both men's and women's boxing.

DBPR encourages Florida's licensed contractors who are looking to help property owners in need of post-storm construction-related services to register with the Florida Disaster Contractors Network at DCNOnline.org. Once homeowners are safely able to assess their home repair needs, DBPR encourages them to log onto DCNOnline.org and search by county for a list of Florida-licensed contractors providing these services in their community.

Game Day Food Safety Tips DBPR Division of Hotels & Restaurants

Tackling a game day spread? Play by these rules and make sure your game day favorites are memorable for all the right reasons: Wash your hands with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds before, during and after preparing food and before eating. Separate raw meats from ready-to-eat foods like vegetables when preparing, serving or storing foods. Use separate cutting boards, plates and knives for produce and for raw meat, chicken and other poultry, seafood and eggs. Ensure chicken wings (and other poultry) reach an internal temperature of at least 165°F. Ground beef dishes should reach at least 160°F. Keep hot foods at 140°F or warmer. Use chafing dishes, slow cookers and warming trays to keep food hot. Keep cold foods, like salsa and guacamole, at 40°F or colder. Use small service trays or nest serving dishes in bowls of ice. For picnics and other outdoor meals, keep cold food in a cooler filled with ice or frozen gel packs until just before serving. Leftovers should be reheated to at least 165°F before serving. This includes leftovers warmed up in the microwave. For more information about the DBPR Division of Hotels and Restaurants, visit MyFloridaLicense.com.

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