Section 438.017 - Protection of Other Food Service Items(a) A paper receptacle, ice cream cone, or other single service utensil to be used for serving food or drink shall be kept in a sanitary manner, protected from dust, flies, and other contaminants.(b) A napkin, straw, toothpick, or other article may not be offered for the use of a person unless the article has been securely protected from dust, dirt, insects, rodents, and, as necessary and by all reasonable means, other contaminants.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.017
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.