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application and renewals.”  \n(a)No person shall operate a food establishment without first obtaining a food establishment business permit from the city's planning department  \nThere are 3 types of permits:  \n● Fixed Establishment Fees  \n❖ 10 or less employees $150  \n❖ 11-20 employees $200  \n❖ 21 or more employees $250  \n❖ Required Documents: Food Manager Certification, Sales Tax ID \\#, Complete Menu, Floor Plan, Location Lease Agreement.  \n● Temporary establishment (14 consecutive days)  \n❖ Permit fee $25  \n❖ Required Documents: Food Handler Certification, ID, Sales Tax ID \\#, Location Lease Agreement.  \n❖ Shall follow COEP Food Safety Guidelines  \n● Special Event (3 days)  \n❖ Permit Fee $25  \n❖ Required Documents: Food Handler Certification, ID, Sales Tax ID \\#, Location Lease Agreement.  \n❖ Shall follow COEP Food Safety Guidelines  \nOBTAINING A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER’S CERTIFICATE  \nAll food service establishments, with some exemptions, shall employ a Certified Food Manager and at least one person in charge with a CFM shall always be on site during operation hours. 2- 101.11(A)  \nCity of Eagle Pass Health Unit | Community Development Department | 3295 Bob Rogers Dr | Eagle Pass, TX 78852 | Phone: (830)-773-7781 | Health Inspectors: Oscar Acosta ([oacosta@eaglepasstx.gov](oacosta@eaglepasstx.gov)) | Ismael Castillo ([Icastillo@eaglepasstx.gov](Icastillo@eaglepasstx.gov))  \nRecommended Certifications:  \n● Serv Safe Food Manager Certification ServSafe® -Manager  \n● 360 Training Learn To Serve Food Manager Certification Texas Food Manager Certification | Online Training  \n● State Food Safety Food Manager Certification Texas Food Safety Manager Training | StateFoodSafety  \nFood Manager Certification Exemptions include:  \n● Non-profit organizations.  \n● Firms that sell only prepackaged foods.  \n● Firms that do not prepare or handle exposed time/temperature control for safety foods.  \nOBTAINING FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION  \nAll food employees, as defined in 228.31(d) are required to obtain a food handler certification from an  \naccredited course. Any food employee hired after that date are required to obtain food handler  \ncertification within 60 days of employment.  \nRecommended Certifications:  \n● Serv Safe Food Handler Certification ServSafe® -ServSafe® -ServSafe Food Handler  \n● 360 Training Learn To Serve Food Handler Certification Texas Food Handlers Certificate | Online Training  \n● State Food Safety Food Handler Certification Texas Food Handlers Card License | StateFoodSafety  \nOBTAINING A TAX ID NUMBER  \nYou must have a sales tax ID number before you submit a permit application. Contact the State  \nComptroller’s Office at 1-800-252-5555 or by referring to the web site at  \n[http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxpermit/ for](http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxpermit/ for) information about obtaining a sales tax ID number.  \nEQUIPMENT AND FACILITY REQUIREMENTS  \n● Fixed Establishment Requirements CITY OF EAGLE PASS HEALTH UNIT PERMANENTLY HOUSED RESTAURANTS REQUIREMENTS (3).pdf  \n● Temporary Food Establishment Temporary-Special Event Guidelines For Food Service.docx (2).pdf  \nRESTRICTIONS ON COMMERCIAL FOOD PREPARATION IN A HOME  \nThe Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER), Section 228.174(k) states: A private home, a room used as living or sleeping quarters, or an area directly opening into a room used as living or sleeping quarters may  \nnot be used for conducting food establishment operations.  \nCOEP Code of Ordinances Chapter 16-Sec. 16-6.–Definitions (Ord. 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