The purpose of these rules is to safeguard public health and
provide to consumers food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly
presented.
(Ordinance 1524, 3-26-02)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings as ascribed to them in this section, except
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A food containing any poisonous or deleterious substance
as specified in the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 431, §
431.081.
Acceptable to the regulatory authority based on a determination
of conformity with principles, practices, and generally recognized
standards that protect public health.
A liquid for drinking, including water.
Is the officer or other designated authority charged with
the administration and enforcement of this Code, or the building official’s
duly authorized representative.
A person who is a member of the public, purchases and takes
possession of food, is not functioning in the capacity of an operator
of a food establishment or food processing plant, and does not offer
the food for resale.
The Texas Department of Health.
A characteristic of a surface that allows effective removal
of soil by normal cleaning methods; is dependent on the material,
design, construction, and installation of the surface; and varies
with the likelihood of the surface’s role in introducing pathogenic
or toxigenic agents or other contaminants into food based on the surface’s
approved placement, purpose, and use.
Any person manufacturing, packaging, producing, processing,
storing, selling, offering for sale, vending, preparing, serving,
or handling any food in a food establishment.
A raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage,
or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in
part for human consumption, or chewing gum.
An operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, or
otherwise provides food for human consumption such as: a food service
establishment; retail food store; satellite or catered feeding location;
catering operation, if the operation provides food directly to a consumer
or to a conveyance used to transport people; market; remote catered
operations; conveyance used to transport people; institution; or food
bank; and that relinquishes possession of food to a consumer directly,
or indirectly through a delivery service such as home delivery of
grocery orders or restaurant takeout orders, or delivery service that
is provided by common carriers.
Any person who prepares, serves, packages or handles open
food or drink, or who handles clean utensils, pots, pans, or single-service
items.
City of Euless Health Department (Code Services).
A vehicle mounted food establishment designed to be readily
moveable. (includes a push cart)
Bottled, canned, cartoned, securely bagged, or securely wrapped,
whether packaged in a food establishment or a food processing plant.
The term does not include a wrapper, carryout box, or other non-durable
container used to containerize food with the purpose of facilitating
food protection during service and receipt of the food by the consumer.
The document issued by the regulatory authority that authorizes
a person to operate a food establishment.
The entity that is legally responsible for the operation
of the food establishment such as the owner, the owner’s agent,
or other person; and who possesses a valid permit to operate a food
establishment.
The individual present at a food establishment who is responsible
for the operation at the time of inspection.
A food establishment that operates for a period of no more
than three consecutive days in conjunction with a single event or
celebration no more than twice a year.
A self-service device that, upon insertion of a coin, paper
currency, token, card, or key, dispenses unit servings of food in
bulk or in packages without the necessity of replenishing the device
between each vending operation.
(Ordinance 1524, 3-26-02)
