SALE OF CERTAIN FOOD BY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a food service establishment that holds a permit under this chapter may sell directly to an individual consumer food, other than prepared food, that: (1) is labeled, which may include a handwritten label, with any information required by the department's food service establishment rules; (2) for a meat product or poultry product, is obtained from a source that is appropriately inspected and bears an official mark of inspection from the department or the United States Department of Agriculture; and (3) for food requiring refrigeration other than whole, uncut produce, is: (A) maintained at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit until the establishment sells or donates the food; and (B) protected from contamination. (b) A food service establishment described by Subsection (a) may not sell directly to an individual consumer food that is: (1) in a package exhibiting damage; or (2) distressed because the food: (A) has been subjected to fire, flooding, excessive heat, smoke, radiation, or another environmental contamination; (B) is not held at the correct temperature for the food type; or (C) is not in good condition. (c) A municipality or public health district may not require a food service establishment that sells food directly to an individual consumer under this section to obtain a food manufacturer license or permit if the establishment: (1) complies with this section; and (2) is not required to hold a food manufacturer license or permit under other state law.