§ 431.053 Condemnation of Perishable Articles
§ 431.053. Condemnation of Perishable Articles
(a) The commissioner or an authorized agent shall immediately condemn or render by any means unsalable as human food an article that is a nuisance under Subsection (b) and that the commissioner or authorized agent 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.