18CWhat is a *standard food item*?

18C What is a *standard food item*? ***standard food item*** means an item of ready-to-eat food that is standardised for size and content and is for sale at— (a) at least 2 chain food premises, each operated by a food business operating in the same chain of food businesses; or (b) at least 2 chain supermarkets, each operated by a supermarket business operating in the same chain of supermarket businesses. (2) Despite subsection (1), ***standard food item*** does not include— (a) nuts in the shell or raw fruit or vegetables that are usually washed or peeled or hulled by the consumer; or (b) an alcoholic beverage; or (c) food that is available for sale in a package on which there is a nutrition information panel within the meaning of the Food Standards Code; or (d) a food item (which would otherwise be included in the definition of ***standard food item***) that— (i) is available for sale at a chain food premises or chain supermarket for a period of not more than 60 days; and (ii) is available for sale in Victoria at— (A) not more than 5 chain food premises, each operated by a food business operating as part of the same chain of food businesses; or (B) not more than 5 chain supermarkets, each operated by a supermarket business operating as part of the same chain of supermarket businesses; and (iii) was not available for sale before the period referred to in subparagraph (i) at any chain food premises or chain supermarket referred to in subparagraph (ii), as the case may be; or (e) food that is prescribed as an exempt food item. (3) If a number of standard food items are shown or displayed for sale as a combination, the combination is taken to be a single standard food item for the purposes of this Part. (4) If a standard food item is shown or displayed for sale in different standard sizes such as small, medium or large, each standard size of the item of food is taken to be a separate standard food item. Division 2—Requirement for proprietor of chain food premises to display kilojoule information S. 18D inserted by No. 2/2017 s. 4.