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e e Texas Department of Health Division of Food and Drugs Page l!..... (f 35 servic1ng operation. Within this servicing area. there shall be a locition provided for the flushing and drainage of liquid wastes separate from the location provided for water servicing and for the loading and unloading of food and related supplies. This servicing area will not be required Nhere only packaged food is placed on the mobile food unit or where mobile food units do not contain waste retention tanks. (B) The surface of the servicing area shall be constructed of a smooth nonabsorbent material, such as concrete or machine-laid asphalt and shall be maintained in good repair, kept clean, and be gra4ed to drain. (c) The construction of the walls and ceilings of the servicing area is exempted from the provisions of S229.l68 of this title (relating to Construction and Maintenance of Physical Facilities). (2) Servicing Operations. (A) Potable 'water servicing equipment shall be installed according to law and shall be stored and handled in a way that protects the water and equipment from contamination. (B) The mobile food unit liquid waste retention tank, where used, shall be thoroughly flushed and drained 9uring the servicing operation. All liquid waste shall be discharged to a sanitary sewerage disposal system in ac;cordance with S229.167 (b) of this title (relating to Sanitary Facilities and Controls). S229.l7,O. Temporary Food Service Establishments. (a) General. A temporary food service establishment shall comply with the requirements of these rules except as otherwise provided in this rule. The regulatory authority may impose additional requirements to protect against health hazards related to the conduct of the temporary food service establishment, may prohibit the sale of some or all potentially hazardous foods, and when no health hazard will result, may waive or modify requirements of these rules. (b) Restricted Operations. (I) These provisions are applicable whenever a temporary food service establishment is permitted, under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, to operate without complying with all the requirements of this rule. (2) Only' those potentially hazardous foods requu1ng li[lited preparation, such as hamburgers and frankfurters that only require seasoning and cooking, shall be prepared or served. The preparation or service of Jther potentially hazardous foods, including pastries filled with cream or synt1etic cream, custards, and similar products, and salads or sandwiches contai ning meat, poultry, eggs or fish is prohibited. This prohibiti~n does not apply, D