TX Department of State Health Services Final Rules
Effective 8/2/2017: Food Safety Standards 

The Texas Department of State Health Services adopted amendments to its food safety regulations, including those which address bottled drinking water. Among many other revisions, the amendments incorporate by reference "21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 129, Processing and Bottling of Bottled Drinking Water, as amended”. The amendments also incorporate state drinking water standards for public and nonpublic water sources and specify safe practices by plant employees. 

The Department adopted the rules and published notice of the final rules in the Texas Register. The rules are effective 8/2/2017. The Department published notice of the proposed rules in the Texas Register. A public hearing was held 3/28/2017. Comments were due 5/2/2017.

The issue on Food Safety was first reported on March 16, 2017 and updated on July 30, 2017. For further information contact Julie Loera of the TX Department of State Health Services at (512) 776-6972.

Notice of the Final Rule can be found at
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/July282017/Adopted%20Rules/25.HEALTH%20SERVICES.html#116 

Notice of the Proposed Rules can be found at
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/March32017/Proposed%20Rules/25.HEALTH%20SERVICES.html#45 

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