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TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0073 (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 437.0073. Medallion for Mobile Food Units in Certain Populous Municipalities

Sec. 437.0073.  MEDALLION FOR MOBILE FOOD UNITS IN CERTAIN POPULOUS MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more.(b)  Any person desiring to operate one or more mobile food units in a municipality subject to this section other than restricted operations mobile food units shall obtain an individual medallion for each operating mobile food unit from the health officer of the municipality.  Each medallion will be issued unit-by-unit only after an inspection reveals satisfactory compliance with the provisions of this chapter and applicable municipal regulations or ordinances relating to mobile food units. The medallions shall remain the property of the municipality.(c)  A person may not operate or cause to be operated any mobile food unit that does not possess a valid medallion issued by the health officer.(d)  A medallion shall be affixed by the health officer or the health officer's authorized agents on the mobile food unit in a conspicuous place where it can be viewed by patrons.(e)  Application for a medallion shall be made on forms provided by the health officer and must include:(1)  the applicant's full name and mailing address;(2)  the address of the location at which the mobile food unit is stationed when not in use;(3)  the business name and address of the commissary or other fixed food service establishment from which potentially hazardous food supplies are obtained;(4)  the address of the servicing area;(5)  a description of the mobile food unit that includes the manufacturer's make, model, and serial number;(6)  the vehicle's state registration number; and(7)  the signature of the applicant.(f)  All of the provisions of this chapter and applicable municipal regulations or ordinances pertaining to food service establishments apply to the commissary or other fixed food service establishment from which the food supplies are obtained. Any suspension or revocation of the food dealer's permit for a food service establishment is cause for suspension or revocation of the medallion of any mobile food unit that is supplied or serviced by the establishment.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 403 (H.B. 1802), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0074 (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 437.0074. Mobile Food Units in Certain Populous Counties

Sec. 437.0074.  MOBILE FOOD UNITS IN CERTAIN POPULOUS COUNTIES.  (a)  A county with a population of at least 2.8 million, or a municipality or public health district in the county, shall require a mobile food unit to:(1)  return to the food service establishment or commissary from which the unit operates within the 24-hour period preceding operation of the mobile food unit to have cleaning and other services performed on the unit; and(2)  obtain, on completion of an inspection following servicing, written documentation that the mobile food unit has been serviced daily as required by Subdivision (1).(b)  A county, municipality, or public health district that has installed an electronic tagging system shall register and record confirmation that the unit has been serviced as required by Subsection (a)(1).(c)  A municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more in a county with a population of 2.8 million or more shall require a mobile food unit, other than a mobile food unit that handles only prepackaged food and does not prepare or package food, to obtain a time and date stamp on the documentation required under Subsection (a)(2) from a time and date stamp unit that is constructed to prevent tampering and approved by the municipality's governing body.  A record kept by the municipality regarding the time and date stamp on the documentation under Subsection (a)(2) by means of an electronic tagging system under Subsection (b) controls if that record is inconsistent with the record kept by the mobile food unit.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1276 (H.B. 3672), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 403 (H.B. 1802), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2010.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0075 (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 437.0075. Food Managers in Certain Populous Counties

Sec. 437.0075.  FOOD MANAGERS IN CERTAIN POPULOUS COUNTIES.  (a)  A county with a population of at least four million may require a certified or trained food manager to be on duty during the operating hours of a food establishment.(b)  The training required of food managers can be no more extensive than that specified under Subchapter D, Chapter 438.(c)  A food establishment that handles only prepackaged food and does not prepare or package food may not be required to have a certified food manager under this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1378, Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 911 (S.B. 1158), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0076 (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 437.0076. Certified Food Manager

Sec. 437.0076.  CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.  (a)  A county or public health district may require each fixed or mobile location retail establishment in which food is prepared on-site for sale to the public that holds a permit issued by the county or public health district to employ a food manager certified under Subchapter G, Chapter 438.(b)  The executive commissioner may require each fixed or mobile location retail establishment in which food is prepared on-site for sale to the public that is required to be operated under a permit under Section 437.0055 to employ a food manager certified under Subchapter G, Chapter 438.(c)  An establishment that handles only prepackaged food and does not prepare or package food may not be required to have a certified food manager under this section.(d)  The executive commissioner by rule may exempt establishments other than the establishments described by Subsection (c) from the requirement imposed under this section if the executive commissioner determines that the application of the requirement to those establishments is not necessary to protect public health and safety.(e)  A county or public health district may exempt establishments other than the establishments exempt under Subsections (c) and (d) from the requirement imposed by the county or public health district under this section if the county or public health district determines that the application of the requirement to those establishments is not necessary to protect public health and safety.(f)  A child-care facility, as that term is defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code, is exempt from the requirements imposed under this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 317, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1123, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.008 (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 437.008. Permit Renewal

Sec. 437.008.  PERMIT RENEWAL.  A county or public health district may require the annual renewal of a permit.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.009 (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 437.009. Inspections

Sec. 437.009.  INSPECTIONS.  Authorized agents or employees of the department, a county, or a public health district may enter the premises of a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment under the department's, county's, or district's jurisdiction during normal operating hours to conduct inspections to determine compliance with:(1)  state law, including a requirement to hold and display written authorization under Section 437.021;(2)  rules adopted under state law; and (3)  orders adopted by the department, county, or district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 448, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1402 (H.B. 3138), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0095 (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 437.0095. Detention

Sec. 437.0095.  DETENTION.  The commissioner or an authorized agent may detain an article of food that is located on the premises of a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment and is adulterated or misbranded under Chapter 431.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 448, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.010 (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 437.010. Submission of Plans and Subsequent Inspection

Sec. 437.010.  SUBMISSION OF PLANS AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION.  (a)  Before issuing a permit, a county or public health district may require an applicant to provide plans of the food preparation, storage, and sales areas to determine if the applicant is in compliance with state law and rules adopted under state law governing the applicant.(b)  The county or public health district may deny the permit after initial inspection only if the applicant is not in compliance with the plans approved by the county or district.(c)  If the county or public health district finds on inspection that an applicant is not in compliance with state law and rules adopted under state law, the county or public health district may reinspect the applicant at a later date to determine if the applicant is in compliance.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.011 (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 437.011. Inspection of Existing Entities on Adoption of Order

Sec. 437.011.  INSPECTION OF EXISTING ENTITIES ON ADOPTION OF ORDER.  (a)  When a county or public health district requires a permit, the county or district shall make an initial inspection of the facilities of any existing entity applying for the permit.(b)  An existing entity is entitled to continue to operate pending its initial inspection.(c)  If the county or public health district determines on inspection that an entity does not meet the standards established by state law or rules adopted under state law, the county or district may start revocation proceedings as if the entity had obtained a permit.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.012 (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 437.012. County and Public Health District Fees

Sec. 437.012.  COUNTY AND PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT FEES.  (a)  A county or public health district may require the payment of a fee for issuing or renewing a permit.(b)  The fee charged by a county or public health district for issuing or renewing a permit may not exceed the amount necessary to recover the county's or district's cost under Subsection (d).(c)  Fees collected by a county under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of a special fund of the county.  Fees collected by a public health district under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of a special fund created by the cooperative agreement under which the district operates.(d)  Fees deposited as provided by this section may be spent only for conducting inspections required by this chapter and issuing permits.(e)  This section does not apply to a county or public health district covered by Section 437.0123.(f)  A county or public health district may, by rule or order, adopt a variable scale to determine the fee charged for a permit under this section.  In adopting a rule or order under this subsection, the county or public health district may consider:(1)  the size of the food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, or roadside food vendor;(2)  the number of people employed at the food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, or roadside food vendor;  and(3)  the gross sales of the food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, or roadside food vendor.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 458 (H.B. 2755), Sec. 4(1), eff. September 1, 2019.(h)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 458 (H.B. 2755), Sec. 4(1), eff. September 1, 2019.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 617, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 72, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 458 (H.B. 2755), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 458 (H.B. 2755), Sec. 4(1), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0123 (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 437.0123. County and Public Health District Fees in Certain Populous Counties

Sec. 437.0123.  COUNTY AND PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT FEES IN CERTAIN POPULOUS COUNTIES.  (a)  A county that has a population of at least 2.8 million or a public health district at least part of which is in a county that has a population of at least 2.8 million may require the payment of a fee for issuing or renewing a permit or for performing an inspection to enforce this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.  A county with a population of at least 2.8 million may require a trained food manager to be on duty during each day of operation of a food service establishment.  The training required of food managers can be no more extensive than the training offered by an education or training program accredited under Subchapter D, Chapter 438.  A food service establishment that handles only prepackaged food and does not prepare or package food may not be required to have a certified food manager under this section.(b)  A county or public health district that requires payment of a fee under Subsection (a) shall set the fee in an amount that does not exceed the amount necessary to recover the annual expenditures by the county or district for:(1)  reviewing and acting on a permit;(2)  amending and renewing a permit;(3)  inspecting a facility as provided by this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter; and(4)  otherwise administering this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 458 (H.B. 2755), Sec. 4(2), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  Fees collected by a county under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of a special fund of the county.  Fees collected by a public health district under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of a special fund created by the cooperative agreement under which the district operates.(e)  Fees deposited as provided by this section may be spent only for a purpose described by Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1124, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 458 (H.B. 2755), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 458 (H.B. 2755), Sec. 4(2), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0124 (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 437.0124. County and Public Health District Fee Schedule

Sec. 437.0124.  COUNTY AND PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT FEE SCHEDULE.  A county or public health district shall establish a fee schedule for any fees collected under this chapter and revise the fee schedule as necessary.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 458 (H.B. 2755), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0125 (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 437.0125. Department Fees

Sec. 437.0125.  DEPARTMENT FEES.  (a)  The department shall collect fees for:(1)  filing, renewing, or amending a permit;  and(2)  an inspection performed to enforce this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.(b)  The department may charge fees every two years.(c)  The executive commissioner by rule shall set the fees for issuing and renewing permits in amounts as prescribed by Section 12.0111 and other fees in amounts that allow the department to recover at least 50 percent of the expenditures by the department for:(1)  reviewing and acting on a permit;(2)  amending a permit;(3)  inspecting a facility as provided by this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter; and(4)  implementing and enforcing this chapter, including a department rule or an order adopted or a license issued by the department.(d)  The department shall spend not less than 50 percent of the permit fees collected to inspect facilities and to enforce and administer this chapter.(e)  All permit fees collected by the department under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the food and drug retail fee account.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 617, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1125, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.013 (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 437.013. Audited Statement

Sec. 437.013.  AUDITED STATEMENT.  (a)  A county or public health district shall file an audited statement with the department on or before January 15 of each year.(b)  The statement must include the receipts of funds collected under this chapter, all expenditures of funds, and fund balances.(c)  A county or public health district that fails to timely file the statement may not require the payment of a fee for issuing or renewing a permit until the statement is filed.|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. 3.1126, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.014 (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 437.014. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Permit

Sec. 437.014.  DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT.  (a)  A county or public health district may refuse to issue a permit or may suspend or revoke a permit if the county or district finds that the food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, or roadside food vendor is not in compliance with state law, rules adopted under state law, or orders adopted by the county or district.(b)  A permit may be denied, suspended, or revoked only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing.(c)  A county or public health district that requires a permit to operate a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, or roadside food vendor shall adopt procedures for denying, suspending, or revoking a permit that afford due process to the applicant or permit holder.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (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 437.0145. Emergency Suspension or Closing Order

Sec. 437.0145.  EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OR CLOSING ORDER.  (a)  The department shall suspend the license of a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment or order the immediate closing of the food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment if:(1)  the department finds the food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment is operating in violation of the standards prescribed by this chapter;  and(2)  the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public.(b)  An order suspending a license or closing a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment under this section is immediately effective on the date on which the license holder receives written notice or a later date specified in the order.(c)  An order suspending a license or ordering an immediate closing of a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment is valid for 10 days after the effective date of the order.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 448, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|