Obtain a Food Manager Certificate
In order to operate a food establishment, at least one of your employees must have a Food Manager Certificate issued by the State of Texas OR the City of Austin. As the owner of the business, you must post the food manager certificate in a prominent location in your food establishment.
Exceptions to this rule apply if your business is:
- A food service establishment that provides only beverages or prepackaged food that is not a potentially hazardous food.
- A nonprofit organization that serves food only to members of the organization.
- A food processing plant that is inspected at least once each week by a state or federal food sanitation inspector or that only stores prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous.
- A vending machine that offers only prepackaged food, if a certified food manager is in charge at the central preparation facility that supplies the products for the vending machine.
The Food Manager Certificate can be obtained by completing the steps listed on the Texas Department of State Health Services website. The employee must pass a DSHS or ANSI-CFP approved food manager certification examination. The examination may be taken at any accredited examination provider or training program. Certification is valid for five years.
More information can be found in the City of Manor's Code of Ordinances.
Obtain a Food Establishment Permit
In order to operate a food establishment, you must obtain a permit from the City of Manor. The steps to obtain this permit are as follows:
1. Make a written application for a permit on forms provided by the City of Manor. This application should contain:
- Name/Address of Applications
- Address and type of proposed establishment
- Zoning District of location
- Fee ($375.00)
2. Pass an Inspection
The City will inspect the proposed food establishment to determine compliance with state laws and rules and the city's zoning regulations.
Renewal and Transfers:
This permit needs to be renewed annually. Permits are not transferable from one person to another or from one location to another location, except as otherwise permitted by this article. A valid permit must be posted in or on every food establishment, as regulated by this article.
Obtain a City of Manor Alcohol Permit
In order for your business to serve alcohol, the City must issue you a permit and sign off on the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) application. Procedures for obtaining this permit are as follows:
- Contact the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) for an application. (Note: there are new TABC changes as of Sept.1, 2021)
- Complete the City of Manor Alcoholic Beverage Permit Application.
- File both of these completed applications with the City Secretary's Office.
- When the TABC (state) application is approved, bring your license or temporary receipt to the City Secretary's Office and pay the City Fee, which is one-half of the State Fee.
The City Secretary will contact the applicant when the TABC application has been approved and also when the City Permit is ready for pick up. Based on the type of permit the TABC approves, the City permit must be renewed every year or every two years. The City Permit and Receipt must be posted with the State permit at the place of business.
More Information:
Obtain an Alcoholic Beverage Permit from the TABC
To sell alcoholic beverages, you need to obtain an Alcoholic Beverage Permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).
Before you begin, you must determine which TABC License Your Business Needs. Texas operates under a three-tier system. You can choose to be a manufacturer, distributor/wholesaler, or retailer. Pick the right license or permit for your business by visiting the TABC website here.
For more information:
The TABC offers a licensing course: https://www.tabc.texas.gov/texas-alcohol-laws-regulations/tabc-education/