All food items must be:
  (1) Covered and stored off the floor;
  (2) Stored on clean surfaces;
  (3) Protected from contamination;
  (4) Stored in a container that is protected from insects and rodents;
  (5) Refrigerated immediately after use and after meals, if the food requires refrigeration; and
  (6) Covered when stored in the refrigerator.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.3079 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909