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TX Health & Safety Code § 437.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.015. Injunction

Sec. 437.015.  INJUNCTION.  A city attorney, county attorney, or district attorney may sue in district court to enjoin a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, or roadside food vendor from operating without a permit if a permit is required.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0155. Department Injunction

Sec. 437.0155.  DEPARTMENT INJUNCTION.  (a)  If it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or threatens to violate this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department may institute a civil suit in a district court for injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation or threat of violation.(b)  The department may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to immediately halt a violation or other action creating an emergency condition if it appears that:(1)  a person is violating or threatening to violate this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter;  and(2)  the violation or threatened violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public.(c)  On the department's request, the attorney general shall institute a suit in the name of the state for injunctive relief.(d)  In an action for injunctive relief under this section, the court may grant any prohibitory or mandatory injunction warranted by the facts, including temporary restraining orders, temporary injunctions, and permanent injunctions.  The court shall grant injunctive relief without a bond or other undertaking by the department.(e)  Venue for a suit brought under this section is in the county in which the violation or threat of violation is alleged to have occurred.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 448, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.016. Criminal Penalty: Violation of County and Public Health District Permit Requirements

Sec. 437.016.  CRIMINAL PENALTY:  VIOLATION OF COUNTY AND PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, or roadside food vendor without a permit required by the county or public health district in which the entity is operating.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  Each day on which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 617, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0165. Criminal Penalty: Violation of Department Permit Requirement

Sec. 437.0165.  CRIMINAL PENALTY:  VIOLATION OF DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIREMENT.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, or temporary food service establishment without a permit that is required by the department under Section 437.0055.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  Each day on which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 617, Sec. 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.017. Conflict With Alcoholic Beverage Code

Sec. 437.017.  CONFLICT WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE.  The Alcoholic Beverage Code and rules adopted by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission control to the extent of a conflict between this chapter or an order adopted under this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1127, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0185 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0185. Administrative Penalty by Public Health District or County

Sec. 437.0185.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY BY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT OR COUNTY.  (a)  The director of a public health district or the commissioners court of a county may impose an administrative penalty on a person the district or county requires to hold a permit under Section 437.003 or 437.004 if the person violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.(b)  The amount of the penalty may not exceed $500 per day, and each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for the purpose of imposing a penalty.  The amount shall be based on:(1)  the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;(2)  the history of previous violations;(3)  the amount necessary to deter a future violation;(4)  efforts to correct the violation; and(5)  any other matter that justice may require.(c)  The enforcement of the penalty may be stayed during the time the order is under judicial review if the person pays the penalty to the clerk of the court.  A person who cannot afford to pay the penalty may stay the enforcement by filing an affidavit in the manner required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure for a party who cannot afford to file security for costs.(d)  Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives notice of the penalty, the person in writing may:(1)  accept the determination and pay the recommended penalty of the director or commissioners court;  or(2)  make a request for a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.(e)  The justice of the peace for the justice precinct in which the retail food store or food establishment is located or the mobile food establishment or roadside food vendor is based shall hold a hearing requested under Subsection (d).(f)  If the court sustains the finding that a violation occurred, the court may uphold or reduce the amount of the penalty and order the person to pay the full or reduced amount of the penalty.(g)  If the court does not sustain the finding that a violation occurred, the court shall order that a penalty is not owed.(h)  If the person paid the penalty to the clerk of the court and if the amount of the penalty is reduced or the penalty is not upheld by the court, the court shall order, when the court's judgment becomes final, that the appropriate amount be remitted to the person.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 1585), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0186 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0186. Assessment of Administrative Penalty

Sec. 437.0186.  ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  An administrative penalty may be imposed for a violation of this chapter or a rule or order under this chapter by the state under Section 437.018 or by the director of a public health district or commissioners court of a county under Section 437.0185, but not both.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 1585), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.019. Exemption for Certain Bed and Breakfast Establishments

Sec. 437.019.  EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a bed and breakfast establishment with seven or fewer rooms for rent that serves only breakfast to its overnight guests is not a food service establishment for purposes of this chapter.  An owner or manager of a bed and breakfast establishment covered by this subsection shall successfully complete a food manager's certification course accredited by the department.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a bed and breakfast establishment that has more than seven rooms for rent, or that provides food service other than breakfast to its overnight guests, is a food service establishment for purposes of this chapter but may not be required to meet all criteria applicable to a larger food service establishment such as a restaurant.  The executive commissioner, commissioners court, governing body, or administrative board, as applicable, shall adopt minimum standards for a bed and breakfast establishment covered by this subsection.(c)  A bed and breakfast establishment that provides food service other than to overnight guests is a food service establishment for purposes of this chapter and is subject to all rules and regulations applicable to a food service establishment.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 689, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1129, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0191 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0191. Exemption for Cottage Food Production Operations

Sec. 437.0191.  EXEMPTION FOR COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS.  (a)  A cottage food production operation is not a food service establishment for purposes of this chapter.(b)  The exemption provided by Subsection (a) does not affect the application of Sections 431.045, 431.0495, and 431.247 authorizing the department or other local health authority to act to prevent an immediate and serious threat to human life or health.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1317 (S.B. 81), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 970), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0192 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0192. Regulation of Cottage Food Production Operations by Local Government Authorities Prohibited; Complaints

Sec. 437.0192.  REGULATION OF COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES PROHIBITED; COMPLAINTS.  (a)  A local government authority, including a local health department, may not regulate the production of food at a cottage food production operation.(b)  Each local health department and the department shall maintain a record of a complaint made by a person against a cottage food production operation.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1317 (S.B. 81), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 970), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 970), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0193 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0193. Packaging and Labeling Requirements for Cottage Food Production Operations

Sec. 437.0193.  PACKAGING AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS.  (a)  Food described by Section 437.001(2-b)(A) sold by a cottage food production operation must be packaged in a manner that prevents product contamination, except that a food item is not required to be packaged if it is too large or bulky for conventional packaging.(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules requiring a cottage food production operation to label all of the foods described in Section 437.001(2-b)(A) that the operation sells to consumers.  The label must include:(1)  the name and address of the cottage food production operation; and(2)  a statement that the food is not inspected by the department or a local health department.(c)  For foods not required to be packaged under Subsection (a), the information required to be included on the label under Subsection (b) must be provided to the consumer on an invoice or receipt.(d)  A cottage food production operation that sells frozen raw and uncut fruit or vegetables must include on the label of the frozen fruit or vegetables or on an invoice or receipt provided with the frozen fruit or vegetables when sold the following statement in at least 12-point font:  "SAFE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS: To prevent illness from bacteria, keep this food frozen until preparing for consumption."|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1317 (S.B. 81), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 970), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 590 (S.B. 572), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0194 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0194. Certain Sales by Cottage Food Production Operations Prohibited or Restricted

Sec. 437.0194.  CERTAIN SALES BY COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED.  (a) A cottage food production operation may not sell any of the foods described in Section 437.001(2-b)(A) at wholesale.(b)  A cottage food production operation may sell a food described by Section 437.001(2-b)(A) in this state through the Internet or by mail order only if:(1)  the consumer purchases the food through the Internet or by mail order from the operation and the operator personally delivers the food to the consumer; and(2)  subject to Subsection (c), before the operator accepts payment for the food, the operator provides all labeling information required by Section 437.0193(d) and department rules to the consumer by:(A)  posting a legible statement on the operation's Internet website;(B)  publishing the information in a catalog; or(C)  otherwise communicating the information to the consumer.(c)  The operator of a cottage food production operation that sells a food described by Section 437.001(2-b)(A) in this state in the manner described by Subsection (b):(1)  is not required to include the address of the operation in the labeling information required under Subsection (b)(2) before the operator accepts payment for the food; and(2)  shall provide the address of the operation on the label of the food in the manner required by Section 437.0193(b) after the operator accepts payment for the food.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1317 (S.B. 81), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 970), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 590 (S.B. 572), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0195 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0195. Production of Cottage Food Products

Sec. 437.0195.  PRODUCTION OF COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTS.  (a) An individual who operates a cottage food production operation must have successfully completed a basic food safety education or training program for food handlers accredited under Subchapter D, Chapter 438.(b)  An individual may not process, prepare, package, or handle cottage food products unless the individual:(1)  meets the requirements of Subsection (a);(2)  is directly supervised by an individual described by Subsection (a); or(3)  is a member of the household in which the cottage food products are produced.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 970), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.01952 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.01952. Requirements for Sale of Frozen Fruit or Vegetables

Sec. 437.01952.  REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE OF FROZEN FRUIT OR VEGETABLES.  A cottage food production operation that sells to consumers frozen raw and uncut fruit or vegetables shall:(1)  store and deliver the frozen fruit or vegetables at an air temperature of not more than 32 degrees Fahrenheit; and(2)  label the fruit or vegetables in accordance with Section 437.0193(d).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 590 (S.B. 572), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0196 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0196. Time and Temperature Control for Safety Food; Prohibition for Cottage Food Production Operations; Exception

Sec. 437.0196.  TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD; PROHIBITION FOR COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS; EXCEPTION.  (a)  In this section, "time and temperature control for safety food" means a food that requires time and temperature control for safety to limit pathogen growth or toxin production.  The term includes a food that must be held under proper temperature controls, such as refrigeration, to prevent the growth of bacteria that may cause human illness.  A time and temperature control for safety food may include a food that contains protein and moisture and is neutral or slightly acidic, such as meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish products, pasteurized and unpasteurized milk and dairy products, raw seed sprouts, baked goods that require refrigeration, including cream or custard pies or cakes, and ice products.  The term does not include a food that uses time and temperature control for safety food as ingredients if the final food product does not require time or temperature control for safety to limit pathogen growth or toxin production.(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a cottage food production operation may not sell to consumers time and temperature control for safety foods.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (H.B. 970), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 590 (S.B. 572), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0197 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0197. Exemption for Small Honey Production Operation

Sec. 437.0197.  EXEMPTION FOR SMALL HONEY PRODUCTION OPERATION.  A small honey production operation is not a food service establishment for purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 265 (S.B. 1766), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0198 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0198. Regulation of Small Honey Production Operation Prohibited

Sec. 437.0198.  REGULATION OF SMALL HONEY PRODUCTION OPERATION PROHIBITED.  A local government authority, including a local health department, may not regulate the production of honey or honeycomb at a small honey production operation.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 265 (S.B. 1766), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0199 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 437 - Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors|Section 437.0199. Labeling Requirements for Small Honey Production Operation

Sec. 437.0199.  LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL HONEY PRODUCTION OPERATION.  Honey or honeycomb sold or distributed by a small honey production operation must be labeled in accordance with Subchapter E, Chapter 131, Agriculture Code.  The label must include:(1)  the net weight of the honey expressed in both the avoirdupois and metric systems;(2)  the beekeeper's name and address; and(3)  the statement "Bottled or packaged in a facility not inspected by the Texas Department of State Health Services."|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 265 (S.B. 1766), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|