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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.017

PROTECTION OF OTHER FOOD SERVICE ITEMS

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.017, PROTECTION OF OTHER FOOD SERVICE ITEMS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/673433
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(a) A paper receptacle, ice cream cone, or other single service utensil to be used for serving food or drink shall be kept in a sanitary manner, protected from dust, flies, and other contaminants. (b) A napkin, straw, toothpick, or other article may not be offered for the use of a person unless the article has been securely protected from dust, dirt, insects, rodents, and, as necessary and by all reasonable means, other contaminants.