(a) 
The definition as set out in Texas Food Establishment Rules, Texas Administrative Code, title 25, chapter 229, shall be given the same meaning as if it set out herein.
(b) 
For the purpose of regulating food service establishments, the current rules or rules amended by the Texas Department of State Health Services found in Texas Administrative Code title 25, chapter 229, rule 229.172–rule 229.178 regarding the regulations of food establishments is hereby adopted and made part of this article as if fully set out in this article, and the provisions thereof shall govern all matters covered therein within the city, except those provisions which may be in conflict with other provisions of this code. A copy of such administrative code is on file in the city secretary’s office.
(Ordinance 2019-04 adopted 2/12/19)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food establishment or retail food store within the city without a valid permit issued by the regulatory authority of the city. Only a person who complies with provisions of this article shall be entitled to receive and retain such a permit.
(b) 
Permits shall not be transferable from one person to another person or from one food establishment or retail food store to another such establishment or retail food store.
(c) 
A valid permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place in every food establishment and retail food store.
(d) 
Permits for temporary food service establishments shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed 14 days.
(Ordinance 2019-04 adopted 2/12/19)
Any person desiring to operate a food service establishment or retail food store within the city shall submit a written application for such permit on forms to be provided by the city health division. Such application shall include the following information:
(1) 
The applicant’s full name, office address and telephone number, including address and telephone of the home office, if any, and whether such applicant is an individual, firm or corporation; and, if a partnership, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the general and/or limited partners.
(2) 
The location and type of food establishment or retail food store; markets that offer only fresh fruits and vegetables for sale, food vending machines, or religious or charitable organization’s bake sales.
(Ordinance 2019-04 adopted 2/12/19)
(a) 
A food manager’s permit may be issued by any state, municipality, agency or school of instruction whose food manager’s certificate program of certification has been accredited by the state department of health. The certificate shall provide evidence that the applicant attended and satisfactorily completed a course of instruction. Such course shall include, as a minimum, not less than 15 hours of training, the contents of which cover minimum essential knowledge of safe food handling practices, the biological basis of food borne infection and transmission, the safe preparation, handling and storage of food by all employees found in food service operations. The permit shall be issued and be on a form designed by the regulatory authority and shall remain the property of the regulatory authority if revoked.
(b) 
A graduate of an institution of higher education who has completed all requirements for an associates or high degree in hotel and restaurant management may be issued a permit without taking the food manager’s course upon providing satisfactory proof of graduation from an approved school. A dietician currently registered by A.D.A. and licensed by the state board of examiners of dieticians may be issued a permit without taking the food manager’s course upon providing satisfactory proof of current license and registration.
(c) 
A fee of $15.00 will be charged for each food manager’s permit issued by the health division.
(Ordinance 2019-04 adopted 2/12/19)
A food manager’s permit shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of course completion certification, unless said permit is sooner revoked by the health inspector. A permit issued to a dietician shall be valid for three years from the date of issuance.
(Ordinance 2019-04 adopted 2/12/19)
The city health inspector may revoke or suspend a food manger’s permit upon a material violation of food service sanitation ordinances, rules or regulations. Notice of revocation of a food manger’s permit shall be by written notice to the permittee, send or delivered to address or location of the food establishment or that of the permittee, and after affording the permittee an opportunity for hearing before the city manager.
(Ordinance 2019-04 adopted 2/12/19)
(a) 
Definitions.
The definitions as set out in Texas Food Establishment Rule, Texas Administrative Code title 25, chapter 229, rule 229.178.
(b) 
Certification.
It shall be unlawful for any employee of a food establishment to begin work without obtaining a food handling certification. A minimum of two hours of food sanitation training is required every two years to ensure employee performance of their duties in accordance with food service sanitation ordinances, rules and regulations.
(c) 
This training shall be an approved regulatory authority course.
The certificate shall provide evidence that the applicant attended and satisfactorily completed a course of instruction. A fee of $15.00 will be charged for each food handler permit issued by the regulatory authority. The city requires a city health division issued I.D. card permit. A food handler’s food handling certification permit shall be valid for a period of two years from date of issuance, unless the city health inspector sooner revokes permit.
(d) 
Posting.
Each food handler’s food handling certification permit shall be posted at all times, filed or otherwise readily available for viewing by the health inspector or a designated representative.
(Ordinance 2019-04 adopted 2/12/19)
The city health inspector may revoke or suspend a food handler’s food handling certificate permit upon a material violation of food service sanitation ordinances, rules or regulations. Notice of revocation of a food handler’s food handling certification permit shall be by written notice to the permittee, send or delivered to the address or location of the food establishment or that of the permittee, and after affording the permittee and opportunity for a hearing before the city manager.
(Ordinance 2019-04 adopted 2/12/19)
(a) 
Any person who violates a provision of these rules or any person who is the permit holder of or otherwise operates a food service establishment that does not comply with the requirements of these rules or any responsible officer of that permit holder or those persons shall be fined not more than $1,000.00.
(b) 
The regulatory authority may seek to enjoin violations of these rules.
(Ordinance 2019-04 adopted 2/12/19)