Louisiana ex pats in Texas

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claimed it's against Texas Health Codes

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I saw this claim, and was unable to find any evidence of truth to it. Lies!

Putting seasoning the water wastes a bit more seasoning. Seasoning the crawfish in an ice chest or after boiling or whatever they are doing is an attempt by a tight arse to save money. Nothing more.

That's the dumbest, most unbelieveable shite I've ever heard...well...second to...

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman."

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He told me it had something to do with the seafood being live when they go into the water. Like I said, I thought it was stupid, but certainly not outside of the realm of government idiocy.

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Why can't they just dump all the seasoning in a couple minutes after the seafood gets in?

Note: I'm not an expert on boiling seafood because the shite tastes terrible and anyone who likes it is insane

Well I've checked with my contacts inside the Houston Health Department, Harris County Health Department and Texas Health Department on this subject.

So far I am only met with comments that it is not against any written code per se. I tried to pursue the question but was met with the same answer. I even tried to get an FDA person involved but they said it is a state/local jurisdictional issue. WTF

I asked if anyone had been cited for putting seasoning in the boil and was told to go look it up in public records.

Until I can get some firm evidence that there is a legal issue I call BS on restaurants claiming they can't season the boil water. I simply think it is an issue of cost or reusing the water for multiple batches or inconsistency in the kitchen.

I'm going to continue trying to get evidence. My next step is to contact some folks in Dallas or San Antonio Health Departments and see what they say.

I have been living over here in the DFW metromess since '94 and everywhere I have been to eat crawfish, they always do it the same way. I have come to the realization that, 1. they are LAZY!! , 2. They don't know how to do it properly, and please remember this, that i am not a racist person, but when most of your kitchen help do not speak good english they are going to cut corners and do it the cheapest and quickest way. Most people over here that are native texans think that our beloved cuisine is supposed to be burn your taste buds off hot. As far as any health code violations in regards to boil water, that is someone just blowing smoke up someones butt!!!! It all boils down to this: time + money = laziness and definitely not caring to do it right and properly. I have had a boil several times at my home and all of the people that have come, tell me afterward that my crawfish is the only crawfish they will ever eat in TX!!!!!