Texas § 437.0145 EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OR CLOSING ORDER.

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§ 437.0145 — EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OR CLOSING ORDER.

Texas § 437.0145

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 437.0145 (2026).

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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 f

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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.