(a) Notice to the department.(1) When the source of distressed food is the result of a natural disaster, accident, power failure, or other emergency, the salvage establishment or salvage broker shall make contact with the department's Bureau of Food and Drug Safety within 24 hours after their initial awareness of the emergency and prior to any removal of distressed food from the place at which it was located when it became distressed.(2) If emergency removal of distressed food referenced in subsection (a)(1) of this section is required, notice to the department shall be made as soon thereafter as possible. It shall be the duty of the salvage establishment or salvage broker to make contact with the department's Bureau of Food and Drug Safety within 48 hours whenever distressed foods subject to the provisions of this subsection are obtained.(3) Distressed food shall not be moved out of the State of Texas without prior approval of the department and the responsible state agency in the state to receive the food. Concurrence shall also be obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, prior to interstate movement.(b) Protection of salvageable and salvaged food.(1) All salvageable and salvaged food stored by salvage establishments or salvage brokers shall be held at appropriate temperatures and under appropriate conditions in accordance with requirements, if any, in the labeling of such food.(2) All salvageable and salvaged food, while being stored or processed at a salvage establishment, salvage warehouse, or during transportation, shall be protected from contamination.(3) Poisonous and toxic materials shall be identified and handled under such conditions as will not contaminate other salvageable or salvaged food, or constitute a hazard to personnel.(c) Segregation of food. All salvageable food shall be promptly sorted and segregated from nonsalvageable food to prevent further contamination of the distressed food to be salvaged or offered for sale or distribution.(d) Nonsalvageable food.(1) Containers, including metal and glass containers with press caps, screw caps, pull rings, or other types of openings which have been in contact with nonpotable water, liquid foam, or other deleterious substances, as a result of fire fighting efforts, flood, sewer backups, or similar mishaps, shall be deemed unfit for sale or distribution, i.e., nonsalvageable food as defined in §229.543(18) of this title (relating to Definitions).(2) Disposal of Nonsalvageable food in facilities without department approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). All nonsalvageable food shall be disposed of as in §229.549 of this title (relating to Sanitary Facilities and Controls).(3) Disposal of Nonsalvageable food in facilities with department approved SOPs as described in §229.554 of this title (relating to Standard Operating Procedures).(A) all nonsalvageable food, except as specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, shall be disposed of according to §229.549 of this title (relating to Sanitary Facilities and Controls).(B) bread, nonmeat pastry products, and produce that have been completely removed from all packaging may be disposed of by alternate means as described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph according to any applicable requirements of