Sec. 438.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Gravity feed type container" means a self-service container in which food is dispensed by operating a mechanism that permits the food to drop into a receptacle.
(2) "Scoop utensil type container" means a self-service container from which food is dispensed by using a utensil provided with the container.
(3) "Unpackaged food" means food that is:
(A) not in individual packaging or wrapping;
(B) offered for sale by a retail food store; and
(C) sold in bulk from a container that permits a customer to dispense the food directly into a receptacle.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations
Chapter 438 - Public Health Measures Relating to Food
Subchapter A. Unpackaged Foods
Section 438.003. Sale From Self-Service Containers
Section 438.004. Stricter Rules