§ 16-501. State regulations apply.

The definitions; the inspection of retail food stores; the issuance, suspension and revocation of permits to operate retail food stores; the prohibiting of the sale of unsound or mislabeled food or drink; and the enforcement of this article shall be regulated in accordance with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Division for Regulatory Services, Food Establishment Group and their successors the Rules on Retail Food Store Sanitation, 25 Texas Administrative Code §§ 229.231—229.239, Rules of Food Service Sanitation, 25 Texas Administration Code §§ 229.161—229.171, and the Heimlich Maneuver Poster, 25 Texas Administrative Code § 229.173 (25 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 229.231—229.239, 229.161—229.171 and 229.173), and all future amendments and revisions thereto promulgated by the DSHS; which shall be available on the Internet. Provided that the words "municipality of La Vernia" in this article shall be understood to refer to the incorporated city and customers in its service area; the term "regulatory authority" shall be understood to refer to the city and its duly designated officials who may be carrying out the duties provided herein.

(Ord. No. 93, § 1, 12-12-1995; Ord. No. 93A, § 1, 3-8-2001; Ord. No. 93B, § 1, 12-13-2001; Ord. No. 070810-03, art. 1, 7-8-2010)