Food Establishments Group
This page provides links to rules and regulations for the regulated communities served by the Food Establishments Group.
Links to sites outside the Texas Department of State Health Services are intended to be informational and do not necessarily imply any official endorsement. Staff associated with the Food Establishments Group routinely review the links, but we cannot guarantee the validity of information provided at outside sites.
CURRENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
Below is a list of the rules and regulations that govern entities regulated by the Food Establishments Group. Click on the title of the rule, regulation, or law that you would like view. The links below will send you an official site for the rule OR, if available, there is a link provided to the rule in PDF format.
25 Texas Administrative Code (TAC)
| Texas Secretary of State Web Site |
Rule Title |
PDF File for Printing |
| Chapter 229, Subchapter K |
Texas Food Establishments Rules (TFER) Publication #1-1 |
PDF File (472KB) |
| Chapter 229, Subchapter U |
Permitting Retail Food Establishments |
| Chapter 229, Subchapter Z |
Inspection Fees for Retail Food Establishments |
PDF File (31KB) |
25 Texas Administrative Code (TAC)
Specific to Food Management and Food Handler Programs and Food Managers
| Texas Secretary of State Web Site |
Rule Title (Description) |
PDF File for Printing |
| Chapter 229, Subchapter K, §229.172 |
Accreditation of Certified Food Management Programs (Certification & Recertification Programs) - Effective January 20, 2010 |
PDF File; Includes Table of Contents (80KB) |
| Chapter 229, Subchapter K, §229.176 |
Certification of Food Managers (Test Sites) - Effective January 20, 2010 |
PDF File; Includes Table of Contents (78KB) |
| Chapter 229, Subchapter K, §229.177 |
Certification of Food Managers in Areas Under Texas Department of Health Permitting Jurisdiction - Effective April 24, 2008 |
PDF File; Includes Table of Contents(52KB) |
| Chapter 229, Subchapter K, §229.178 |
Accreditation of Food Handler Education or Training Programs (Food Handler Program) - Effective April 24, 2008
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PDF File; Includes Table of Contents (61KB) |