(a) The following statutes, in their current form and as they may hereafter be amended, are adopted and incorporated into this article as if they were set forth at length herein:
(1) The “Texas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act,” Tex. Health and Safety Code Chapter 431; and
(2) The “Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures,” Tex. Health and Safety Code Chapter 341.
(b) The following regulations adopted by the Texas board of health, in their current form and as they may hereafter be amended, are adopted and incorporated into this article as if they were set forth at length herein. If there is a conflict between a rule and any section of this article, the more restrictive provision shall apply:
(1) The “Sanitary Rules for Food and Drug Establishments,” Tex. Administrative Code Title 25, §§ 229.41 et seq.; and
(2) The rules for “Texas Food Establishments Rules,” Tex. Administrative Code Title 25, Chapter 228.
(c) The director will assure that a current copy of each rules manual will be kept on file in the office of the city secretary.
(d) A food establishment’s owner, manager or operator commits an offense if an employee, owner, manager or operator of the food establishment violates a rule adopted pursuant to subsection (b) above.
(Ord. 12553, § 1, passed 6-18-1996; Ord. 13749, § 1, passed 3-23-1999; Ord. 22822-08-2017, § 1, passed 8-15-2017)