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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER OFOSTER HOMES: HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
DIVISION 5NUTRITION AND FOOD PREPARATION
RULE §749.3079What are the requirements for storing food?

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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