Texas Statutes
§ 438.015 — USE OF DAMAGED DISHES, RECEPTACLES, OR UTENSILS.
Texas § 438.015
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 438.015 (2026).
Text
Sec. 438.015. USE OF DAMAGED DISHES, RECEPTACLES, OR UTENSILS. A public eating or drinking establishment or a person who operates or manages a food factory may not use or keep for use a dish, receptacle, or utensil that is made or damaged in a manner that makes cleaning or sterilizing the item impossible or doubtful.
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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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Texas § 438.015, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/438.015.