{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-438.012","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.012","heading":"USE OF UNCLEAN DISHES.","body":"A person who operates or manages a food factory may not use or keep for use a dish or utensil or a food-grinding machine or implement that after its previous use has not been cleaned in the manner required by Section 438.013(a).\nActs 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES","SUBTITLE A. FOOD AND DRUG HEALTH REGULATIONS","CHAPTER 438. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES RELATING TO FOOD","SUBCHAPTER B. CLEANING AND STERILIZATION OF FOOD SERVICE ITEMS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.438.htm#438.012","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"16e32a088fd51ded1096d8a21c53b9a3877668b96254d10e6f032cdef748d115","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-438.011","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-438.013"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}