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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 228RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
SUBCHAPTER BMANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL
RULE §228.33Food Allergen Awareness Poster Required

(a) A food establishment shall display a poster relating to food allergen awareness in an area of the establishment regularly accessible to the establishment's food service employees.

(b) The food allergen awareness poster shall be identical or substantially similar to the sample poster displayed on the department website. If not identical, the poster shall, at a minimum, display the following information in a clear and straightforward manner:

  (1) the risk of an allergic reaction to a food allergen;

  (2) symptoms of an allergic reaction;

  (3) the major food allergens, as determined by federal law and regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration;

  (4) the procedures for preventing an allergic reaction; and

  (5) appropriate responses for assisting an individual who is having an allergic reaction.


Source Note: The provisions of this §228.33 adopted to be effective December 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 6917

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