Texas Food Establishment Rules
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Texas food establishment rules. The informal comment period provides opportunities for comments from stakeholders before a rule is published in the texas register. Preface this standardization and certification retail food inspection training officers. The texas food establishment rules tfer draft rules were posted for informal comments on the health and human services rule making comment on proposed and draft rules web page from april 27 may 11 2020. 228 texas food establishment rules 2015 228 texas food establishment rules regulatory code quick reference 228 texas food establishment rules field inspection manual.
Regulation of food service establishments retail food stores mobile food units and roadside food vendors. Texas food establishment rules tfer 229 169 mobile food establishments. Mobile food establishments shall comply with the requirements of these rules except as otherwise provided in this paragraph and in paragraph 2 of this subsection. The informal comment period provides opportunities for comments from stakeholders before a rule is published in the texas register.
The texas food establishment rules tfer draft rules have been reposted for informal comments on the health and human services rule making comment on proposed and draft rules web page from september 4 september 30 2020. Tfer 101 industry presentation broken down by sub chapter. Chapter 228 2015 texas food establishments rules tfer. The texas department of state health services dshs.
Selling non chicken eggs to a retail food establishment. Box 149347 mc 1987 austin tx 78714 9347 effective date. Texas food establishment rules standardization and certification procedures manual october 2015 texas department of state health services division for regulatory services environmental and consumer safety section policy standards and quality assurance unit public sanitation and retail food safety group. 1 a beekeeper has the meaning assigned by section 131 001 agriculture.
Chapter 437 regulation of food service establishments retail food stores mobile food units roadside vendors. Rules regulations texas administrative code title 25. The regulatory authority may impose additional requirements to protect against health hazards. The texas food establishment rules tfer draft rules were posted for informal comments on the health and human services rulemaking comment on proposed and draft rules webpage from april 27 may 11 2020.
Informal opportunities to comment occur before a rule is published in the texas register. A mobile food establishment provisions. To apply for a new permit or renew a current permit please visit the regulatory services online licensing system or complete and return the school food operation permit application pdf 114kb. The texas department of state health services dshs.
Stakeholders will have another opportunity to submit formal comments when the. Texas food establishment rules 25 tac 228 texas department of state health services division for regulatory service environmental and consumer safety section policy standards and quality assurance unit public sanitation and retail food safety group p o.