6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bexar County, Texas.
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San Antonio Metropolitan Health District inspects restaurants countywide, including unincorporated Bexar County, under a joint city-county agreement, scoring facilities and posting inspection results online for public review.
Bexar County property owners must control rodents, mosquitoes, and other vectors on their land. Metro Health responds to vector complaints in San Antonio and unincorporated areas, and may abate nuisance conditions at owner expense.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 343.011 (Public Nuisance - Rodents/Vermin)
Sec. 343.011. PUBLIC NUISANCE. (a) This section applies only to the unincorporated area of a county.(b) A person may not cause, permit, or allow a public nuisance under this section.(c) A public nuisance is:(1) keeping, storing, or accumulating refuse on premises in a neighborhood unless the refuse is entirely contained in a closed receptacle;(2) keeping, storing, or accumulating rubbish...
Texas treats bed bugs as a habitability issue handled through landlord-tenant law rather than a county ordinance. Bexar County does not run a dedicated bed bug program but Metro Health may inspect under general nuisance authority.
Bexar County residents must dispose of household sharps in approved rigid containers, never in regular trash or recycling. Several Metro Health and pharmacy drop-off sites accept used needles countywide.
Bexar County does not mandate healthy food retail standards, but Metro Health and partner programs offer voluntary corner store conversions and incentives in food-insecure neighborhoods to expand fresh produce access.
Food employees in Bexar County must complete an accredited Texas food handler course within 60 days of hire and keep certification current. Metro Health enforces the requirement during routine restaurant inspections.
Texas Health & Safety Code Secs. 438.041-438.042 (Food Handler Programs)
SUBCHAPTER D. FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS. Sec. 438.041. DEFINITION. In this subchapter: ... (2) 'Food handler' means a food service employee who works with unpackaged food, food equipment or utensils, or food-contact surfaces. Sec. 438.042. DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER. (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt standards and procedures for the accreditation of education and training programs fo...
1 cities in Bexar County have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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