(a) The premises of a rendering establishment shall be kept clean and neat, in good repair, and reasonably free from:
- (1) undue collection of refuse;
- (2) waste materials;
- (3) rodent infestation;
- (4) insect breeding places;
- (5) standing water; and
- (6) other objectionable conditions.
- (b) Equipment and utensils shall be provided as necessary for the rendering establishment to conduct operations in a sanitary manner.
- (c) Rodents, roaches, and other vermin shall be controlled.
- (d) Hide storage facilities shall be in closed areas separate from all other areas.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.