Health department authorized.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 20-255
in effectSec. 20-255. - Health department authorized.
The health department is authorized to:
(1) Issue guidelines for food preparation, food transportation, food storage, and other food safety, sanitation, and public health-related issues associated with conducting food service events.
(2) Provide appropriate health department personnel to conduct charitable food service certification classes at no charge as described in section 20-254(2)(b) of this Code.
(3) Identify on an annual basis beginning one year from the effective date of Ordinance No. 2012-269, those recognized charitable food service providers which have abided by their pledge to provide charitable food services in conformance with section 20-254 of this Code, and based on that performance, determine that such individuals or organizations should continue in good standing as recognized charitable food service providers.
(Ord. No. 2012-269, § 2, 4-4-2012, eff. 7-1-2012)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH20FODR_ARTVCHFOSE_S20-255HEDEAUFetched: 10/26/2026