The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1)Department--The Department of State Health Services.
(2)Farmers' market--A designated location used primarily
for the distribution and sale directly to consumers of food by farmers
and other producers.
(3)Fish--As defined in §228.2 of this title (relating
to Definitions).
(4)Food--An agricultural, apicultural, horticultural,
silvicultural, viticultural, or vegetable product for human consumption,
in either its natural or processed state, that has been produced or
processed or otherwise has had value added to the product in this
state. The term includes:
(A)fish or other aquatic species;
(B)livestock, a livestock product, or livestock by-product;
(C)planting seed;
(D)poultry, a poultry product, or a poultry by-product;
(E)wildlife processed for food or by-products;
(F)a product made from a product described in this
paragraph by a farmer or other producer who grew or processed the
product; or
(G)produce.
(5)Potable water--Drinking water.
(6)Poultry--A live or dead domesticated bird.
(7)Produce--Fresh fruits or vegetables.
(8)Producer--A person or entity that produces agricultural
products by practice of the agricultural arts upon land that the person
or entity controls.
(9)Sample--A bite-sized portion of food or foods offered
free of charge to demonstrate its characteristics and does not include
a whole meal, an individual portion, or a whole sandwich.
(10)Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food--(formerly
Potentially Hazardous Food)--As defined in §228.2 of this title.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal
authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 17, 2018
TRD-201800168 Barbara L. Klein
Interim General Counsel
Department of State Health Services
Effective date: February 18, 2018
Proposal publication date: November 10, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 776-6972
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