Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Cleaning and Sterilization of Food Service Items
Section 438.015. Use of Damaged Dishes, Receptacles, or Utensils

Sec. 438.015. USE OF DAMAGED DISHES, RECEPTACLES, OR UTENSILS. A public eating or drinking establishment or a person who operates or manages a food factory may not use or keep for use a dish, receptacle, or utensil that is made or damaged in a manner that makes cleaning or sterilizing the item impossible or doubtful.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.