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Snack‑bar opening delayed as vendor revises permit layout, staff say
Summary
The recreation manager said the snack‑bar vendor's permitted plan did not match the installed equipment and layout; the vendor must provide additional equipment/layout details before environmental‑health signoff, delaying the snack‑bar opening.
Commissioners asked why the snack bar at Sarasota remains closed more than a year after award; Christy said the permitting process is ongoing and the vendor’s submitted plan did not reflect the actual equipment and layout now on site, so environmental‑health signoff requires the vendor to provide corrected equipment details.
Christy said the city’s permitting process requires a menu, equipment layout and demonstration that installed equipment matches the plan; the vendor must update its paperwork and equipment so the health department can sign off. Commissioners asked staff to follow up and return with a status update at the next meeting so they can explain the delay to the public.
