The 2015 edition of the Texas Food Establishment Rules as published by the department of state health services, division for regulatory services, environmental and consumer safety section, policy, standards, and quality assurance unit, food establishments group, a copy of which is attached to Ordinance 2018-02 and made a part hereof for all purposes, an authentic copy of which has been filed with the city secretary, is hereby adopted and made a part of this article, save and except those sections amended in section 6.05.092. The words “regulatory authority” shall be understood to refer to the city.
(Ordinance 2018-02, sec. 1 (16-130), adopted 1/8/18)
Food may be examined or sampled by the city as often as necessary for enforcement of this article. The city may, upon written notice to the owner or person in charge, specifying with particularity the reasons therefor, place a hold order on any food which it believes is in violation of any provision of this article. The city shall tag, label or otherwise identify any food subject to the hold order. No food subject to a hold order shall be used, served or moved from the establishment. The city shall permit storage of the food under conditions specified in the hold order, unless storage is not possible without risk to the public health, in which case immediate destruction shall be ordered and accomplished. The hold order shall state that a request for hearing may be filed within ten days and that if no hearing is requested the food shall be destroyed. A hearing shall be held if so requested, and on the basis of evidence produced at that hearing, the hold order may be vacated, or the owner or person in charge of the food may be directed by written order to denature or destroy such food or to bring it into compliance with the provisions of this article.
(Ordinance 2018-02, sec. 1 (16-132), adopted 1/8/18)
(a) 
Submission of plans.
Whenever a food service establishment is constructed or extensively remodeled and whenever an existing structure is converted to use as a food service establishment, properly prepared plans and specifications for such construction, remodeling or conversion shall be submitted to the city for review and approval before construction, remodeling or conversion is begun. The plans and specifications shall indicate the proposed layout, arrangement, mechanical plans and construction materials of work areas, and the type and model of proposed fixed equipment and facilities. The city shall approve the plans and specifications if they meet the requirements of this article. No food service establishment shall be constructed, extensively remodeled or converted except in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the city.
(b) 
Pre-opening inspection; fees.
Whenever plans and specifications are required by subsection (a) of this section to be submitted to the city, the city shall inspect the food service establishment prior to its beginning operation to determine compliance with the approved plans and specifications and with the requirements of this article. The fee for each inspection shall be as identified in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code..
(Ordinance 2018-02, sec. 1 (16-133), adopted 1/8/18)
When the city has reasonable cause to suspect the possibility of disease transmission from any food service establishment employee, it may secure morbidity history of the suspected employee or make any other investigation as may be indicated and shall take appropriate action. The city may require any or all of the following measures:
(1) 
The immediate exclusion of the employee from all food service establishments.
(2) 
The immediate closing of the food service establishment concerned until, in the opinion of the city, no further danger of disease outbreak exists.
(3) 
Restriction of the employee’s services to some area of the establishment where there would be no danger of transmitting disease.
(4) 
Adequate medical and laboratory examination of the employee, of other employees and of his and their body discharges.
(Ordinance 2018-02, sec. 1 (16-134), adopted 1/8/18)