§ 438.001. DEFINITIONS.

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TX Code › Code hs › Chapter 438 › Section 438.001

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In this subchapter:

(1) "Gravity feed type container" means a self-service container in which food is dispensed by operating a mechanism that permits the food to drop into a receptacle.

(2) "Scoop utensil type container" means a self-service container from which food is dispensed by using a utensil provided with the container.

(3) "Unpackaged food" means food that is:

(A) not in individual packaging or wrapping;

(B) offered for sale by a retail food store; and

(C) sold in bulk from a container that permits a customer to dispense the food directly into a receptacle.

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