Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 437.0196. Time and Temperature Control for Safety Food; Prohibition for Cottage Food Production Operations; Exception

(a) In this section, “time and temperature control for safety food” means a food that requires time and temperature control for safety to limit pathogen growth or toxin production. The term includes a food that must be held under proper temperature controls, such as refrigeration, to prevent the growth of bacteria that may cause human illness. A time and temperature control for safety food may include a food that contains protein and moisture and is neutral or slightly acidic, such as meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish products, pasteurized and unpasteurized milk and dairy products, raw seed sprouts, baked goods that require refrigeration, including cream or custard pies or cakes, and ice products. The term does not include a food that uses time and temperature control for safety food as ingredients if the final food product does not require time or temperature control for safety to limit pathogen growth or toxin production.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a cottage food production operation may not sell to consumers time and temperature control for safety foods.