Texas Statutes
§ 438.001 — DEFINITIONS.
Texas § 438.001
JurisdictionTexas
Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 438.001 (2026).
Text
Sec. 438.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1)"Gravity feed type container" means a self-service container in which food is dispensed by operating a mechanism that permits the food to drop into a receptacle.
(2)"Scoop utensil type container" means a self-service container from which food is dispensed by using a utensil provided with the container.
(3)"Unpackaged food" means food that is:
(A)not in individual packaging or wrapping;
(B)offered for sale by a retail food store; and
(C)sold in bulk from a container that permits a customer to dispense the food directly into a receptacle.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Nearby Sections
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§ 438.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 438.002
EXEMPTIONS.§ 438.003
SALE FROM SELF-SERVICE CONTAINERS.§ 438.004
STRICTER RULES.§ 438.006
EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.§ 438.011
DEFINITIONS.§ 438.012
USE OF UNCLEAN DISHES.§ 438.014
STERILIZATION OF FOOD SERVICE ITEMS.§ 438.016
NAPKINS.§ 438.018
CRIMINAL PENALTY.§ 438.031
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