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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 748MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER OSAFETY AND EMERGENCY PRACTICES
DIVISION 1SANITATION AND HEALTH PRACTICES
RULE §748.3009How should items be sanitized?

Items may be sanitized by:

  (1) Completing the four-step process outlined in the definition in §748.43(41) of this title (relating to What do certain words and terms mean in this chapter?);

  (2) Washing the items for five or more minutes in a dishwasher or washing machine that uses hot water of a temperature of at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit;

  (3) Washing in a three-compartment sink or three containers. The sinks and/or containers must be large enough to completely immerse the items for soaking, rinsing, and disinfecting; or

  (4) Following the requirements of any alternative methods that have been approved by the Department of State Health Services for your operation.
Source Note: The provisions of this §748.3009 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7497; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909

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