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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring certain food service establishments that |
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prepare peanut products to post warning signs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. PEANUT ALLERGEN WARNING SIGNS |
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Sec. 438.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only |
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to a food service establishment: |
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(1) at which space for eating is designed or |
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designated; and |
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(2) that uses peanuts or a peanut product for any item |
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prepared at the food service establishment. |
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Sec. 438.052. WARNING SIGNS REQUIRED FOR PEANUT |
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CONTAMINATION. A food service establishment described by Section |
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438.051 shall post a sign in a conspicuous place in the area in |
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which food is consumed that states the following: |
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"This establishment prepares items that contain peanut |
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products. Regular kitchen operations involve shared cooking and |
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preparation areas. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that any item |
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will be completely free of peanuts." |
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Sec. 438.053. RULES. The executive commissioner of the |
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Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt any rules |
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necessary to implement this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. |