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TITLE 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 229 - FOOD AND DRUG
SUBCHAPTER L - LICENSURE OF FOOD MANUFACTURERS, FOOD WHOLESALERS, AND WAREHOUSE OPERATORS
SECTION/RULE §229.183 - Minimum Standards for Licensure/Registration
Chapter Review Date 08/08/2023

Food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and warehouse operators.(1) All food manufacturers, and warehouse operators in Texas shall comply with §§229.211 - 229.221 of this title (relating to Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Warehousing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food) in addition to the existing standards contained in the Health and Safety Code, Chapters 431, 434, and 438.(2) All food wholesalers in Texas, including those food wholesalers registered under §229.182 of this title (relating to Licensing/Registration Fees and Procedures), shall comply with §§229.211 - 229.219 of this title, in addition to the existing standards contained in the Health and Safety Code, Chapters 431, 434, and 438.(3) Living areas. No manufacturing or holding of foods for distribution shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. All food manufacturing and storage shall be separated from any living or sleeping quarters by complete partitioning.(4) Food labeling. If a person, firm, or corporation labels an article of food, the label shall meet the requirements of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 431.

Source Note: The provisions of this §229.183 adopted to be effective July 21, 2004, 29 TexReg 6940.

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