26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.3117 - What general requirements apply to food service and preparation?

All food and drinks must be of safe quality and stored, prepared, distributed, and served under sanitary and safe conditions, including:

(1) You must sanitize food service equipment, dishes, and utensils after each use;

(2) If your child-care home lacks adequate facilities for sanitizing dishes and utensils, you must use only disposable, single-use items;

(3) You must wash re-useable napkins, bibs, and tablecloths after each use;

(4) You must discard single-service napkins, bibs, dishes, and utensils after use;

(5) You must serve children's food on plates, napkins, or other sanitary holders, such as a high chair tray, and you must not place food on a bare table or eating surface, which includes the floor;

(6) You must not serve foods that present a risk of choking for infants and toddlers;

(7) You must cover all food stored in the refrigerator; and

(8) You must not store poisonous or toxic materials and cleaning supplies with food.

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.3117

The provisions of this §747.3117 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909