Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 228 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 228.1 - Purpose and Regulations

Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 228.1

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors.

(b) The department adopts by reference the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code 2017 (Food Code) and the Supplement to the 2017 Food Code.

(c) The department does not adopt by reference the following sections, paragraphs, and subparagraph of the FDA Food Code, 3-202.13, 3-202.14(C), 3-202.18(A), 5-102.11, 5-102.13, 5-102.14, 5-104.11(B)(1), 6-101.11(B), 6-202.18, 8-201.11, 8-202.10, 8-203.10, 8-302.11-14, 8-303.10-30, 8-304.10, 8-304.20, 8-401.10, 8-401.20, 8-402.10, 8-402.20-40, 8-403.40, and 8-501.10-40, and the definitions for "accredited program," "drinking water," "food establishment," "game animal," "general use pesticide," "public water system," "regulatory authority," "safe material," "service animal," and "vending machine location."

(d) In the event of a conflict, Texas law and rules in this chapter prevail over the adopted Food Code.

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