Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 281 - CONTRACTING TO PROVIDE HOME-DELIVERED MEALS
Section 281.23 - Meal Packaging
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 281.23
Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
(a) A provider agency must use supplies and meal transport carriers so that hot foods are packaged and transported separately from cold foods.
(b) A provider agency must use meal transport carriers to transport trays or containers of hot or cold foods that may be easily damaged and must enclose the carriers to protect such food from contamination, crushing, or spillage. The provider agency must equip these carriers with insulation and/or supplemental hot or cold sources, as necessary to maintain safe temperatures.
(c) Meal packaging must be:
(1) sealed to prevent
moisture loss or spillage to the outside of the container;
(2) maintained at a safe temperature
throughout transport;
(3) designed
with compartments to separate food items for visual appeal and minimize
spillage between compartments; and
(4) easy for the client to open.
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