Notice of Rulemaking
In September 2015 and April 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration finalized the Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard
Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food rules and the
Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rules, respectively.
Texas Department of State
Health Services (DSHS) Foods program wants to ensure that industry has a
consistent set of rules to follow regardless of whether they are being
inspected by the federal or state government.
On March 3, 2017, the
DSHS Foods program proposed 25 TAC 229.210-225 - Current Good Manufacturing
and Good Warehousing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food
and Sanitary Transportation of Human Food, 25 TAC 229.801-807 - Sanitary
Transportation of Human Foods. The rule proposals were based on rule
making authority granted under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter §§431.241
and 244.
The rules were posted as final in the Texas Register on July
28, 2017 with an effective date of August 2, 2017.
For additional questions contact the Foods Group at foods.regulatory@dshs.state.tx.us
or 512-834-6670.
Texas Laws
Texas Rules
General Food Regulations
Food Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Warehouse Operators
- 25 TAC, Chapter 229, Subchapter L - Licensure of Food Manufacturers, Food Wholesalers, and Warehouse Operators
- 25 TAC, Chapter 229, Subchapter N - Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Warehousing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food
- 25 TAC, Chapter 228, Retail Food
- 25 TAC, Chapter 241, Molluscan Shellfish
- 25 TAC, Chapter 229, Regulation of Food Salvage Establishments and Brokers
- 25 TAC, Chapter 229, Regulation of Drug Salvage
Establishments and Brokers
- 25, TAC, Chapter 229, Regulation of Device
Salvage Establishments and Brokers
- 30 TAC, Chapter 290, Public Drinking Water
- 30 TAC, Chapter 330, Municipal Solid
Waste
- 30 TAC, Chapter 332, Composting
- 30 TAC, Chapter 335, Industrial Solid
Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste
- 4 TAC, Chapter 55, Swine
Dietary Supplements
Ice Manufacturing, Storage, and Distribution
Sanitary Transportation of Human Foods
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Federal Regulations Adopted by State Rules
21 Code of Federal Regulations
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