Before a new or remodeled restaurant can operate in Florida, state officials must approve such things as the establishment's planned layout, menu and equipment for food preparation and storage. In this section of EveryBlock, you can find when plans have been approved or denied, so you can learn about restaurant plans near you.

The information, from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, also includes reports of new food service vehicles and applications to open restaurant buildings that have been closed for at least a year. Each report on EveryBlock shows you the project's location, the date of application, the date it was reviewed by state officials and whether the application was approved or denied.

Finally, each report includes the applicant's facility type — restaurants with seating, restaurants without seating, hot dog stands, mobile food dispensing devices and catering establishments.

Plans must be approved before an establishment can apply for a Public Food Service License with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.