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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER O - FOSTER HOMES: HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
SECTION/RULE §749.3079 - What are the requirements for storing food?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

All food items must be:(1) Covered and stored off the floor;(2) Stored on clean surfaces;(3) Protected from contamination;(4) Stored in a container that is protected from insects and rodents;(5) Refrigerated immediately after use and after meals, if the food requires refrigeration; and(6) Covered when stored in the refrigerator.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.3079 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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