Condemnation of Perishable Articles

Sec. 431.053. CONDEMNATION OF PERISHABLE ARTICLES. (a) The department shall immediately condemn or render by any means unsalable as human food an article that is a nuisance under Subsection (b) and that the department finds in any room, building, or other structure or in a vehicle. (b) Any meat, seafood, poultry, vegetable, fruit, or other perishable article is a nuisance if it: (1) is unsound; (2) contains a filthy, decomposed, or putrid substance; or (3) may be poisonous or deleterious to health or otherwise unsafe. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0954, eff. April 2, 2015.