SECTION 747.3117. What general requirements apply to food service and preparation?

All food and drinks must be of safe quality and stored, prepared, distributed, and served under sanitary and safe conditions, including:

(1) You must sanitize food service equipment, dishes, and utensils after each use;

(2) If your child-care home lacks adequate facilities for sanitizing dishes and utensils, you must use only disposable, single-use items;

(3) You must wash re-useable napkins, bibs, and tablecloths after each use;

(4) You must discard single-service napkins, bibs, dishes, and utensils after use;

(5) You must serve children's food on plates, napkins, or other sanitary holders, such as a high chair tray, and you must not place food on a bare table or eating surface, which includes the floor;

(6) You must not serve foods that present a risk of choking for infants and toddlers;

(7) You must cover all food stored in the refrigerator; and

(8) You must not store poisonous or toxic materials and cleaning supplies with food.

Source Note: The provisions of this §747.3117 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909